Delhi Assembly session 2025 highlights: BJP, AAP clash over Babasaheb Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh photo row

Delhi Assembly session 2025 highlights: The BJP and AAP had a war of words over allegations of the BJP removing photos of Babasaheb Ambedkar from government offices

Delhi Assembly session 2025 highlights: The three-day Delhi assembly session with the newly elected MLAs began on Monday. AAP leaders protested over allegations that Babasaheb Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh's photos had been removed from government offices, resulting in 22 AAP MLAs being suspended for the next two days. The session started with Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, along with the Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition MLAs, taking oath in the assembly under the purview of Speaker Vijender Gupta.

The Delhi assembly witnessed uproar from the opposition right at the start of day-2 as the BJP government tabled the 'Performance Audit on Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi' report of the 14 pending CAG reports on the previous Aam Aami Party government's performance.

Speaker Vijender Gupta said that only one report was being tabled in the House on Tuesday as these CAG documents are extensive and need time to be analysed and discussed.

The other pending audits include reviews of state finances, public health infrastructure, vehicular air pollution and the Delhi transport corporation's functioning, among others.

The BJP has been alleging that the CAG reports were “blocked” by the AAP administration.

Further after protests by AAP leaders, 21 AAP MLAs except for Amanatullah Khan, were suspended for the next two days. The AAP leaders alleged that the BJP had removed photos of Babasaheb Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh from the government offices.

The Delhi Assembly extended its sessions by two days till March 1.

CAG reports in Delhi Assembly | Key points

• The Delhi assembly's three-day session kickstarted on Monday with the oath-taking of all 70 MLAs, including the treasury and opposition sides. Speaker Vijender Gupta presided over the proceedings.
• The newly formed BJP government of the capital tabled one of the 14 pending CAG reports meant to review the performance of the previous AAP regime.
• The CAG reports include audits of state finances, vehicular air pollution reviews, and liquor supply performance audits.
• The BJP has been alleging that the AAP government had withheld the CAG reports, saying that it had repeatedly demanded their release and even moved the court to direct the administration to table them, a news agency PTI report said.
• In December last year, Delhi LG VK Saxena had also pulled up the then chief minister Atishi for not presenting the CAG reports in the House and had even called a special session for the same on December 19 and 20.
• Former Delhi CM Atishi claimed that the CAG report showed that the old excise policy was flawed and that AAP was right to introduce the new policy. She added that the same policy in Punjab had lead to an increase in revenue and demanded a probe into hindrances caused in the implementation of the policy by the CBI, ED and LG VK Saxena.