LG stalling CCTV project 'on Center's behest': Kejriwal
What's the story
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today wrote to PM Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in execution of state government's CCTV project, two days after Lt Governor Anil Baijal constituted a panel to prepare a framework for it. Kejriwal sought an appointment with Modi and requested him to order Baijal to allow installation of CCTV cameras, saying it was related to women's safety.
Null and void
AAP government declared LG-appointed committee as "null and void"
Yesterday, the AAP government had declared as "null and void" the L-G appointed committee, saying that it was the government's job to install CCTV cameras, and asked Baijal to prevent rising crimes in the city. The committee had been formed to "stall" the CCTV project, the Chief Minister alleged in the letter, claiming that the L-G was doing "politics" over the issue.
Creating hurdles
'LG creating hurdles in project on Center's behest'
The Chief Minister alleged that there were rumors that the Lt Governor was creating "hurdles" in the execution of CCTV project at the behest of the central government. "The process to install CCTV cameras was to begin for which budget was passed. All objections regarding the project were cleared. The Cabinet had also given its nod...contract was given to Center's company BEL...," letter stated.
Ill-intentions
'Committee's constitution without informing govt indicates Baijal's ill-intentions'
Despite the clearances, "your L-G suddenly created hurdles. He formed committee on CCTV project without informing us. Why was this committee constituted when process was completed and installation of CCTV cameras was to start...? What will this committee do," Kejriwal asked in his letter. He claimed that constitution of a committee by the LG without informing the government indicates that Baijal has "ill-intentions".
History
'LG stopped the file of mohalla clinics last year'
"Your L-G had similarly stopped the file of mohalla clinics last year. He made wrong objections on the file for one and half years and did not allow setting up of mohalla clinics for 1.5 years following which there is anger among Delhiites," he alleged. "People believe that central government does not want the Delhi government to do good work," Kejriwal claimed.