Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday directed the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct a Special Audit of Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) with respect to Electricity Subsidy released by the Delhi government to DISCOMs for financial years 2016-17 and 2021-22. The audit to be carried out by a CAG empanelled external auditor has been ordered to make sure that subsidies reach the targeted beneficiaries in a transparent and efficient way, reported news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, Saxena on Monday wrote a strongly worded letter threatening legal action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ministers for accusing him of trying to stop the Delhi government's power subsidy to the poor.
"I write to you seeking accountability and responsibility with regards to unsubstantiated and false statements made by you and your colleagues in the Government and Party, against me," the letter to Chief Minister Kejriwal read, according to news agency PTI.
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"The power minister, health minister and the chief minister himself have been making blatantly false, misleading, accusatory, libelous and defamatory statements in the media and elsewhere to the effect that the subsidy given in the power sector is being stopped by the Lt Governor/that the Lt Governor is conspiring with the officers to stop the power subsidy," the letter further read.
The Aam Aadmi Party has has accused the L-G of "conspiracy" with the BJP in trying to stop the power subsidy provided to the people of Delhi by Chief Minister Arvind kejriwal.
"You are requested to furnish any paper or communication that establishes that the Lt Governor wants power subsidy to be stopped or is conspiring with officers or a political party to stop power subsidy, as is being openly alleged by your Ministers and colleagues in the party," Saxena wrote in the letter.