Delhi High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Delhi Government And MCD For Not Providing Textbooks To 2 Lakh Students

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that the Delhi Government is only interested in remaining in power. Arvind Kejriwal has given priority to personal interest over national interest by not resigning.

Written by Shivanshi Srivastava April 26, 2024

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The Delhi High Court has reprimanded the Delhi Government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for not providing textbooks to more than 2 lakh students. The Delhi High Court on Friday said that the Delhi Government is only interested in remaining in power. Despite this, Arvind Kejriwal has given priority to personal interest over national interest by not resigning.

Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora made this sharp comment while hearing a PIL. It has been alleged in the petition that due to mutual tussle between the Municipal Corporation, students studying in MCD schools have not been able to get text books and are forced to study in tin sheds.

Delhi High Court also made sharp remarks on Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj and said that he has turned a blind eye to the situation and is shedding crocodile tears. The court made this strong comment when Delhi government’s lawyer Shadan Farasat said that he had received instructions from Bhardwaj that in the absence of the MCD Standing Committee, the consent of the Chief Minister would be required to hand over powers to an appropriate authority, who is currently in custody. Are. On this argument, Acting Chief Justice Manmohan said that this does not mean that students should be left to study without text books.

The court commented that it is your choice that you have said that the government will continue to function despite the Chief Minister being in custody. You are forcing us to go on a path that we did not want to go on. We have said this many times in the PILs that came before us but this is the decision of your administration. If you want us to comment on this, we will consider it.

Justice Manmohan said that he will also include Saurabh Bhardwaj’s name in the order. Advocate Farasat said that the reason why MCD does not have a standing committee is that the LG has illegally appointed aldermen and the Supreme Court is considering the matter. Farasat also said that the Delhi government does not have much power anyway.

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