The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a poster attack on Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, calling him “Delhi ka Gajni”, a day after the LG wrote a detailed letter to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holding him responsible for pollution, infrastructure gaps and what he termed 11 years of neglect. The exchange comes even as Delhi’s air quality showed some improvement but remained in the ‘poor’ category.
AAP poster attack on LGReacting to the LG’s recent letter to Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party put out a poster on its social media handle. In the poster, AAP portrayed LG Vinai Kumar Saxena as ‘Gajni’, suggesting he was losing his memory due to Delhi’s pollution. The party used the poster to counter the LG’s claims and criticise his handling of pollution-related issues.
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LG says more letters will followDelhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena responded to questions from reporters on Thursday regarding his 15-page letter sent to the former chief minister. In the letter, he held Kejriwal accountable for worsening air quality, weak infrastructure and governance failures over the last 11 years.
Speaking to reporters, the LG said, “More such letters will keep coming. Don’t worry.”
Pollution concerns ignored, LG claimsIn his letter, LG Saxena said he had raised pollution-related concerns earlier but they were not taken seriously by the former chief minister. According to the LG, Kejriwal responded by downplaying the issue.
He quoted Kejriwal as saying, “Sir, this happens every year. The media raises it for 15-20 days. Activists and the courts make it an issue, and then everyone forgets. You too should not pay much attention to it.”
Claim of blocked contact after electionsLG Saxena also said that after losing elections, Kejriwal did not meet him and later blocked his phone number. He said he had tried to reach out personally.
“I could have said all this on the phone or by meeting you too, but after losing elections you never came to meet me and went to Punjab instead. When I tried to phone you, then I could not get in contact, and when I sent you wishes on Diwali on your phone, then I got to know that my number has been blocked by you,” he said.
Air quality shows improvement but remains poorMeanwhile, Delhi’s air quality improved on Thursday. The overall Air Quality Index was recorded at 243 around 8 pm, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. This marked an improvement from Wednesday, when the AQI was above 300.
Despite the improvement, air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category. A thin layer of smog continued to linger in parts of the city, indicating that pollution remains a concern.
(Inputs from ANI)
