Lt Governor Temporarily Dissolves Delhi Government Think Tank, AAP Hits Back
NDTV
In a file noting marked to the Delhi chief secretary, Mr Saxena said the entire exercise of creating the DDCD by the incumbent government was only to extend financial benefits and patronage to certain favoured political persons of partisan inclinations.
Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena has approved temporarily dissolving the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDCD) and the removal of its non-official members till a mechanism is developed for the screening and selection of domain experts as its vice-chairperson and members, Raj Niwas officials said on Thursday.
Reacting to the development, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi said it will challenge the LG's "illegal" decision in courts.
In a file noting marked to the Delhi chief secretary, Mr Saxena said the entire exercise of creating the DDCD by the incumbent government was only to extend financial benefits and patronage to certain favoured political persons of partisan inclinations.