"Will extend full cooperation to Centre for improving law and order in Delhi," says CM Kejriwal

Delhi has reported nine murders since Saturday, which has triggered a huge debate over the law and order situation in the national capital.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said Centre and Delhi government should join hands on law and order/ (Image: PTI)

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Central and Delhi governments must work together to improve the law and order situation in Delhi, just a day after his party held BJP responsible for a spurt in crimes in the national capital. He said he will extend his full cooperation to the Centre for the improvement of the law and order situation in the city, which has come into question after reports of nine murders since Saturday. Kejriwal's remarks came a day after he said the national capital is witnessing a "dangerous spurt in serious crimes". Speaking to the media, Kejriwal said keeping politics at bay, all the agencies, governments and the residents of Delhi need to work together. "We need to work together to improve the law and order situation in Delhi. The Delhi government has started installing CCTV cameras at a large scale. This will help a lot in controlling crimes in the capital. We will get the feed of any crime taking place in the city. It will help in taking necessary steps immediately," he said. "All agencies, governments and residents of Delhi need to work together. We will fully cooperate with the central government. Keeping politics aside, we need to work together to improve the law and order situation in the city," Kejriwal said. A day before, AAP leader Atishi Marlena raised questions on the BJP over the law and order situation in the national capital and said she holds the BJP responsible for the situation. At a meeting with the PM recently, CM Kejriwal had said he would examine the possibility of integrating the Centre's Ayushman Bharat programme with his government's health scheme in the national capital. Since the AAP came to power in 2015, the Delhi government has been at loggerheads with the Centre over several issues. Kejriwal, his ministers and party leaders have often accused the Modi government of creating hurdles for the city government. (additional inputs from agencies)