Tue Feb 25 09:29:00 UTC 2025: ## Delhi Assembly in Uproar as BJP Suspends 15 AAP MLAs

**New Delhi** – The Delhi Assembly descended into chaos on Tuesday as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended 15 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, including former Chief Minister and current Leader of the Opposition Atishi, for the day. The suspensions followed a heated confrontation over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report alleging corruption within the AAP’s previous administration.

The clash erupted during Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s opening address. AAP MLAs protested the alleged removal of portraits of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh from the Chief Minister’s office, claiming they were replaced with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the BJP denied this, presenting videos showing the portraits were simply relocated, AAP MLAs maintained their stance, leading to their suspension.

The suspended MLAs, along with senior AAP leader Gopal Rai, staged a protest outside the Assembly, holding placards and chanting slogans. AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha accused the BJP of disrespecting Dr. Ambedkar. BJP countered these claims, with Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Sirsa stating that the CAG report, one of over a dozen alleging AAP corruption, would expose the previous government’s alleged misdeeds. The report is critical of the AAP’s liquor policy, citing sub-optimal implementation and a lack of scrutiny of business entities awarded licenses.

The CAG report, along with another investigating allegations of misuse of funds for renovations at the former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence (“Sheeshmahal scam”), has fueled the ongoing political battle. The BJP’s decisive victory in the recent Delhi Assembly elections, winning 48 of 70 seats, has intensified the scrutiny of the AAP’s past governance. Further protests are expected as the CAG report on the liquor policy is formally tabled. The Assembly session has been extended by two days to accommodate the debates and discussions surrounding these contentious reports.

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