Approved CAG reports, special sitting of assembly must be called: LG to Delhi HC

New Delhi, The Lieutenant Governor on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that CAG reports related to liquor duty, pollution and finance were approved and he had asked for an immediate special sitting of the assembly. Approved CAG reports, special sitting of assembly must be called: LG to Delhi HC The LG's stand came on a petition by Delhi's opposition leaders seeking the CAG reports to be placed before the assembly by the state government as per the constitutional mandate. "With an intent to ensure that there is no further delay, the hon’ble LG has promptly and expeditiously accorded his approval under Section 48 of the Government of NCT of Delhi Act, 1991 on December 13, 2024 itself, so that further necessary steps may be taken by the respondent numbers 1 and 2 along with the office of the finance minister for laying all these 14 CAG Reports before the Legislative Assembly of Delhi in the present session," it said. The affidavit further said, "The hon’ble Lt Governor, while returning all these CAG reports to chief minister with his approval under Section 48. has directed that the special sitting of the legislative assembly of Delhi may be convened immediately in accordance with the assembly rules for laying these CAG report on the table of the legislative assembly of Delhi without further loss of time in order to ensure adherence to the constitutional mandate."