The Delhi Assembly Secretariat told the High Court that Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia’s challenge to the Privileges Committee summons in the ‘Phansi Ghar’ case is premature. It said the panel is only verifying facts and no breach of privilege or contempt proceedings have been initiated yet.
Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Privileges Committee summons over alleged misuse of Rs 1 crore public funds to renovate the so-called “Phansi Ghar” inside the Assembly. The AAP leaders claim the proceedings are unconstitutional and beyond the committee’s powers.
Today (February 27), the Delhi High Court reserved its order regarding the petitions filed by seven BJP MLAs contesting their indefinite suspension from the legislative assembly. Their suspension stemmed from disruptions during Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena’s address at the commencement of the budget session.
The Delhi High Court hears BJP MLAs’ plea against suspension, accusing AAP of politicizing the matter by comparing it to Raghav Chadha’s suspension. The suspended MLAs argue their suspension is unconstitutional and politically motivated, hindering democratic processes. The court instructed the MLAs to meet the Speaker, indicating the significant implications of the case on legislative authority and democratic values.