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"Those Responsible For Safety In Delhi...": Arvind Kejriwal To Lt Governor

Proposing a cabinet meeting with him to discuss the "alarming" surge in crimes in the union territory, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader wrote to Saxena on Tuesday.

'Those Responsible For Safety In Delhi...': Arvind Kejriwal To Lt Governor

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader wrote to Mr Saxena on Tuesday.

New Delhi:

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to LG V K Saxena over the spurt in crimes in Delhi and asserted that those responsible for ensuring the safety of people have no "concrete solution" and are "merely passing the buck".

Proposing a cabinet meeting with him to discuss the "alarming" surge in crimes in the union territory, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader wrote to Mr Saxena on Tuesday.

In his reply to the letter, Mr Saxena welcomed Mr Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues for a discussion, cautioning him against "politicising crime", saying that it provides no solution at all.

To which Mr Kejriwal said, "In normal course, I would have not decided to write back again, but the contents of your response has left me with no option but to let the people of Delhi know that those directly responsible for ensuring the safety and security of their lives have no concrete solution, and are merely passing the buck." 

He also said that it was easy to term "an extremely serious situation, directly concerning the safety of lives and properties of over two crore residents of Delhi as being politicised", but the LT Governor's response "did not offer even a single effective steps being considered by political bosses of Delhi Police - Ministry of Home Affairs and Hon'ble Lt Governor of Delhi". 

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