Delhi LG directs chief secy to recover Rs 97 crore from AAP for ‘political advertisements’
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the AAP for political advertisements it published in the guise of government advertisements in 2016, official sources said on Tuesday.
The development comes days after the AAP wrested power from the BJP in the MCD polls. The AAP alleged that the LG gave the order on the saffron party’s directions and claimed that Saxena has no power to issue such a directive.
The opposition BJP in Delhi welcomed the LG’s directions and claimed that the amount to be recovered from the ruling party will rise to Rs 400 crore.
