3 months ago

No use tabling CAG reports in assembly now: Assembly secretariat to Delhi HC

New Delhi, No useful purpose would be served in tabling the CAG reports on city administration in the assembly when its tenure ends in February, the assembly secretariat has informed the Delhi High Court. The LG pointed out an "extraordinary delay" in tabling the audit reports and said the people of Delhi, through their representatives in the assembly, were entitled to have access to the CAG reports. "The court is beseeched to issue directions to the respondent number 2 and respondent number 3 to immediately consult with each other and reconvene the house.for laying the CAG Reports before the assembly and circulating them amongst its members," the LG reply said. The assembly secretariat further said the petitioners’ reliance on the public's constitutional right to know the contents of the CAG reports to safeguard public money and interest was "exaggerated, manipulated and devoid of merit".

Hindustan Times

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