Kejriwal ignores LG's suggestion, says will go ahead with Singapore visit
New Delhi [India], July 21: After Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena denied permission for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore visit to attend the World Cities Summit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener said he differs with the former's advice and would go ahead with the visit.
In his letter to the LG, Kejriwal said the World Cities Summit is not just a mayor's conference. It is a conference of mayors, city leaders, knowledge experts etc. and the Singapore government has chosen to invite the Chief Minister of Delhi.
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He said it is a matter of great pride that the Delhi model of governance especially the work done in education, health and power sector is being discussed and recognised the world over.
Chief Minister said that, "Singapore government has invited me to present the Delhi model before the city leaders from the whole world. It is a matter of great pride for every patriotic Indian. All of us should celebrate it and do our best to facilitate this visit."
Kejriwal added that human life is not compartmentalised into the subjects mentioned in the three Lists of the Constitution. If the visit of each Constitutional authority in our country were to be decided on the basis of what subjects fall within the jurisdiction of that authority, it would create a funny situation and a practical logjam, noted the Delhi Chief Minister.
"Then the Prime Minister would not be able to go anywhere because in most of his visits, he also discusses subjects which fall in state list and do not fall in his jurisdiction. Then no CM would ever be able to make any visit anywhere in the world. Therefore. I humbly differ with the advice of LG. We will go ahead with the visit. Kindly apply for political clearance from the central government," Kejriwal said.
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