Min raises serious allegations against L-G & senior officials

In a press conference held on Sunday, senior leader and Delhi Cabinet minister Saurabh Bharadwaj of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) raised serious allegations against Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (L-G) and various senior officials.

The allegations pertain to the illegal felling of 1,100 trees in the Satbari Ridge area of Delhi, which Bharadwaj claims was sanctioned without proper permissions.

Bharadwaj emphasised that recent affidavits submitted to the Supreme Court have confirmed that L-G Saxena visited the exact location where these trees were cut down. He criticised the L-G for allegedly not being aware of the legal requirements for tree cutting. "Is it possible that L-G, who has been in office for two years, is unaware that tree cutting requires permission from the Tree Officer?" Bharadwaj asked. He also questioned whether Saxena was unaware that cutting trees in a forested area requires Supreme Court approval.