AAP leaders protest outside LG Baijail's office for 6 hrs over Mohalla clinic files

Aam Aadmi Party leaders created high drama outside Lt Governor Anil baijal’s office on Wednesday, as 45 AAP MLAs protested outside for 6 hours insisting he clears the Mohalla clinics file. (PTI image)

The six-and-a-half hour-long impasse ended after the lawmakers got an assurance that Baijal would hold a meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the government officials dealing with the relevant files.

A delegation of nearly 45 MLAs, led by MLA Bhardwaj, turned up in front of the Raj Niwas demanding to meet Baijal.

The chief minister's office in turn said the file seeking approval was sent to the L-G's office, which marked it to the vigilance department on the basis of frivolous complaints, filed by malicious political rivals, that do not point to any specific charge.

The development marks a fresh confrontation between the AAP dispensation and the L-G's office which have frequently been at loggerheads. It also sparked a blame game, with the office claiming that no proposal or file about Mohalla clinics is pending with it. (PTI image)