Insult to President: Delhi L-G writes to Atishi, says ‘hurt’ by Arvind Kejriwal calling her ‘temporary Chief Minister’
Live MintIn a recent letter addressed to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena expressed his disapproval of Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's remark referring to Atishi as a "temporary Chief Minister". In her letter Atishi wrote, “It is a testimony to the democratic principles of our country that all elected members of the government are in fact temporary and remain in office only till the duration of their term.” LG VK Saxena's objection The Delhi LG's letter to Delhi CM Atishi conveyed his feelings of ‘hurt and objection’, stating, "I found this very objectionable and I was hurt by it. He further praised CM Atishi for her work as the chief minister and taking charge of various departments unlike her predecessor, who did not hold a single department of the government or sign files. "Where your predecessor Chief Minister did not have a single department of the government and neither did he sign files, you took charge of many departments and tried to work on various issues of administration," Saxena said.