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**BJP Government in Delhi Tables Damning CAG Reports on Previous AAP Administration**

**NEW DELHI, August 5, 2025** – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi has presented two critical reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the Assembly, detailing significant shortcomings and financial discrepancies during the tenure of the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the reports, adding to a total of ten pending CAG reports on AAP governance released by the current administration. No discussion followed.

One report, focusing on the “Welfare of Building and Other Construction Workers,” revealed unreliable data, duplicate worker registrations, and inconsistencies in the collection of welfare cess from builders. The Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (DBOCWWB) is already under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) regarding the alleged registration of “ghost workers.” The report pointed to “loopholes” in the registration process. A CAG audit spanning four years leading up to March 2023 found “huge differences” in cess collection records between various governmental agencies, with discrepancies amounting to ₹204.95 crore that went unreconciled.

The second CAG report, addressing “State Finances for the year 2023-24,” highlighted a dramatic 55.30% drop in the state’s revenue surplus, plummeting from ₹14,457 crore in 2022-23 to ₹6,462 crore in 2023-24. The report also flagged a “continuous mismatch” between government receipts and expenditure, indicating growing fiscal pressure on the state.

In response, AAP has accused the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) and the BJP-led central government of negligence, arguing that they appointed corrupt officers to key positions, thus failing in their duty of vigilance. The party argued that the L-G, appointed by the BJP, was ultimately responsible for overseeing the Vigilance and ACB departments.

A Delhi government official defended the DBOCWWB, stating that they had submitted a detailed rebuttal to the CAG’s findings, which was not included in the final report. The official attributed discrepancies in data to the transition to a new online portal and differences in cess collection methods. The official said the performance audit has neither found any ‘ghost worker’ in the system nor any embezzlement.

The CAG reports are likely to fuel further political battles between the BJP and AAP in the Delhi Assembly.

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