Atishi Accuses BJP of Conspiracy After L-G Sanctions Kejriwal’s Prosecution

24 Aug 2024

After Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena sanctioned the prosecution of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister Atishi accused the BJP of orchestrating a political conspiracy. Speaking at a press conference, Atishi claimed that the BJP was using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and...

Delhi LG calls for routine civic inspections after monsoon infrastructure failures

19 Aug 2024

Delhi LG VK Saxena expressed serious concern on Monday about the collapse of civic infrastructure during the monsoon and called for a structured approach to regular inspections. He directed that an institutionalized mechanism be established, mandating scheduled inspections by senior officers. In a communication to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, the...

Delhi LG Raises Alarm Over CM Kejriwal’s ‘Low-Calorie Intake’ in Jail; AAP Slams Concern as a ‘Joke’

20 Jul 2024

The Lieutenant Governor's Office sent a letter to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, expressing concern over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's reported non-compliance with his prescribed diet while in jail on Saturday. According to a report from the prison Superintendent, Kejriwal has not been consuming the full diet prescribed for him,...

Delhi Court Reserves Order In Activist Medha Patkar Defamation Case

07 Jun 2024

Delhi Court has reserved its order on the sentence against activist Medha Patkar in a defamation case lodged by the city's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena till July 1 on Friday. While reserving the order, Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma had noted, that Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has given the victim...

Swati Maliwal Called Me Out Of Sheer Anguish: Delhi LG Supports AAP MP

21 May 2024

While supporting Swati Maliwal over the sexual assault matter, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has recently expressed, he was "deeply distressed" by the media narratives concerning this issue. Issuing a statement from Delhi's Raj Niwas, Saxena claimed that Maliwal had previously called him to discuss her "traumatic experience" due to...

Will Kejriwal Face a NIA Probe? AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj Calls LG VK Saxena a BJP Agent

06 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal NIA Probe Row: In response to the proposal for an NIA probe into Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj accused LG VK Saxena of being a BJP agent, claiming his actions were part of a larger conspiracy against Kejriwal. Bharadwaj stated, "LG is merely a...

Delhi School Bomb Threat Mails: LG VK Saxena Inspects DAV School Model Town

01 May 2024

Following bomb threats sent to around 60 schools in Delhi-NCR via email on Wednesday, VK Saxena, the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, visited DAV School in Model Town to inspect the situation. Assuring citizens of safety, he stated that the perpetrators behind the incident would face consequences. Speaking to ANI, Saxena mentioned,...

World Air Quality Report 2023 Sparks Delhi L-G’s Concern

20 Mar 2024

Following the publication of the 2023 World Air Quality Report, Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena penned a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, urging his attention to the report's portrayal of the concerning air quality situation in the national capital. "It raises a red flag over the abnormally high PM...

No problem if anyone sees God, says Delhi LG over Shivling-fountain row

02 Sep 2023

Amid a controversy over water fountains shaped like Shivling used to decorate Delhi's Dhaula Kuan area ahead of the G20 meeting, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena declared they are not Shivling but art works manufactured by a Rajasthani artisan. "But if someone sees shivling in that, if someone sees God...