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New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday accused Lt. Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena of making contemptuous remarks against the Supreme Court after the latter slammed the AAP dispensation for pollution in the Yamuna river.<\/p>\n
An AAP government source, referring to a L-G\u2019s post on microblogging site X, said that it was shocking that \u201che is in contempt of the Supreme Court\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is unfortunate that a representative of the Central government, holding a constitutional position, considers himself above the law,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
The source said that if Saxena disagreed with the Supreme Court\u2019s judgement on July 11 removing the L-G from the high-level committee on Yamuna cleaning, then he should have filed a review.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is shocking that he (L-G) is insinuating that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal influenced the decision,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n
On X, Saxena earlier in the day wrote: \u201cEven when some work starts under directions of NGT & things just begin to change in terms of cleaner flood plains, enhanced sewage treatment, land for new STPs & resultant slight improvements in water quality, the Govt covolutedly gets SC to modify NGT\u2019s order.\u201d<\/p>\n
The AAP government sources, reacting to Saxena\u2019s post, said: \u201cIt\u2019s sincerely unfortunate that a constitutionally designated officeholder is making such gauche remarks on the Supreme Court\u2019s decision. Contempt of court is a punishable offence and we hope that the apex court shall deal with this misplaced accusation sternly, taking suo motto cognizance against the L-G\u2019s insinuations.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further said that as a representative of the Central government and the Constitution, the L-G must refrain from making such \u201ccontemptuous remarks\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Delhi government has always wholeheartedly respected and abided by the court\u2019s orders whether it\u2019s in favour or untoward,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
Saxena took to X to slam the AAP government over devotees performing Chhath puja amid the toxic foam floating in the Yamuna river.<\/p>\n
In a series of posts on X, Saxena said, \u201cChhath festival concluded today with Arghya offered to Lord Sun. The Chhathi Maiya departed, but once again Yamuna river was left dirty and polluted. Devotees were once again forced to offer prayers amidst silt, debris and rot. Offering Arghya in the river was prohibited but Yamuna did not become clean.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYear after year. One promise after another. Froth, sewer, effluent remain unchecked. The floodplains get turned into dump yards and open toilets. COD\/BOD, Coliform, E Coli\u2026 all markers damn the river,\u201d the L-G added.<\/p>\n
He also attached several photographs of the devotees offering prayers in the Yamuna with toxic foam floating alongside them.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, hitting back at the Delhi government, L-G Secretariat officials said that what is shocking is instead of addressing the questions and issues raised by L-G, the \u201csources\u201d of the AAP government are trying to \u201chide behind a fig leaf of \u2018contempt\u2019 as an alibi to their gross and criminal failure in cleaning the Yamuna, despite dramatic public posturing during the last nine years\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Raj Niwas officials said that this \u201csource based alibi comes from a government that has habitually and shamelessly been not only contemptuous, but downright insubordinate of judicial orders of every court of the land, be it in the matter of parali burning, Yamuna cleaning, garbage burning, air pollution or health services\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust to set the record straight, so that their despicable twists are trashed in the bud- the L-G has followed every order, including the one in this case, in letter and spirit. Just as a Constitutional Authority should do,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n
(IANS)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n