Delhi Assembly session 2025 highlights: BJP, AAP clash over Babasaheb Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh photo row
Delhi Assembly session 2025 highlights: Former Delhi CM Atishi claimed that the BJP could not stand to hear Babasaheb Ambedkar's name in assembly, which is why they suspended 21 AAP MLAs

Delhi Assembly session 2025 highlights: The three-day Delhi assembly session with the newly elected MLAs began on Monday. AAP leaders protested over allegations that Babasaheb Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh's photos had been removed from government offices, resulting in 22 AAP MLAs being suspended for the next two days. The session started with Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, along with the Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition MLAs, taking oath in the assembly under the purview of Speaker Vijender Gupta....Read More
The Delhi assembly witnessed uproar from the opposition right at the start of day-2 as the BJP government tabled the 'Performance Audit on Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi' report of the 14 pending CAG reports on the previous Aam Aami Party government's performance.
Speaker Vijender Gupta said that only one report was being tabled in the House on Tuesday as these CAG documents are extensive and need time to be analysed and discussed.
The other pending audits include reviews of state finances, public health infrastructure, vehicular air pollution and the Delhi transport corporation's functioning, among others.
The BJP has been alleging that the CAG reports were “blocked” by the AAP administration.
Further after protests by AAP leaders, 21 AAP MLAs except for Amanatullah Khan, were suspended for the next two days. The AAP leaders alleged that the BJP had removed photos of Babasaheb Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh from the government offices.
The Delhi Assembly extended its sessions by two days till March 1.
CAG reports in Delhi Assembly | Key points
- The Delhi assembly's three-day session kickstarted on Monday with the oath-taking of all 70 MLAs, including the treasury and opposition sides. Speaker Vijender Gupta presided over the proceedings.
- The newly formed BJP government of the capital tabled one of the 14 pending CAG reports meant to review the performance of the previous AAP regime.
- The CAG reports include audits of state finances, vehicular air pollution reviews, and liquor supply performance audits.
- The BJP has been alleging that the AAP government had withheld the CAG reports, saying that it had repeatedly demanded their release and even moved the court to direct the administration to table them, a news agency PTI report said.
- In December last year, Delhi LG VK Saxena had also pulled up the then chief minister Atishi for not presenting the CAG reports in the House and had even called a special session for the same on December 19 and 20.
- Former Delhi CM Atishi claimed that the CAG report showed that the old excise policy was flawed and that AAP was right to introduce the new policy. She added that the same policy in Punjab had lead to an increase in revenue and demanded a probe into hindrances caused in the implementation of the policy by the CBI, ED and LG VK Saxena.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: We welcome CAG report, BJP lies will be exposed, says AAP's Gopal Rai
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Former Delhi minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai said that his party welcomes the CAG report. "Their (BJP) lies will be exposed infront of everyone. We want that the report be tabled in the Assembly, and we will discuss over it. However, they have shown their intention yesterday by removing the photo of Babasaheb Ambedkar and replacing it with Modiji's photo," Rai told news agency PTI.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: AAP govt never respected Constitution, says BJP MLA
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: BJP MLA Harish Khurana said that the former AAP government never respected the Constitution and neither did they present the CAG report. "The newly formed BJP government will work following the Constitution...the CAG report will be presented today," he told ANI.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Those who did injustice will be sent to jail, says BJP MLA
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay said that today is a very important day as their government is going to table the CAG reports on former AAP regime's performance, noting that those who did injustice to the people of Delhi and did corruption, will be sent to jail.
"From Arvind Kejriwal to Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj to Somnath Bharti, everyone will be sent to jail... There have been many scams in Delhi like transport, health, jal board. When the CAG report comes out, the truth will be revealed to the public," he told news agency ANI.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: We will see how 'AAP-da' looted Delhi people, says Parvesh Verma
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma told reporters outside the state Assembly that through the CAG report that is going to be tabled today, "we will see how heavily the people of Delhi have been looted by AAP-da".
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: AAP spokesperson defends party's CAG reports presentation
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar told news agency ANI that former CM Atishi had forwarded the CAG report to the Speaker, adding that presenting it is an ordinary process.
"Dwarka expressway was made at an exceptionally high cost, which should also be investigated," she added.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: All eyes on CAG reports, says Ashish Sood
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Delhi minister Ashish Sood said that all the eyes are on the CAG reports that the BJP government will table in the Assembly today. "The one who has looted from the people will have to return it," he added.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Minister Manjinder Sirsa says 'First govt in 3 years...'
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Ahead of the tabling of the CAG report in the national capital's assembly on Tuesday, Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told news agency ANI, "The CAG report will expose the scams of Arvind Kejriwal's government. It will expose the liquor scam. This is the first government in the last 3 years in which the Opposition had to go to the High Court to get the CAG report tabled."
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: BJP MLA slams AAP's 'misuse' of state budget
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht said, "The way they (AAP) have misused Delhi's budget. Today, the people of Delhi, through the CAG report, will know what the person who was in power for 10-12 years has done for them."
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Probe will be done on basis of CAG report, says BJP MLA
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Ahead of Day 2 of the assembly session, BJP MLA Ravinder Singh Negi told news agency ANI that the Rekha Gupta-led government is prepared to table the CAG report today.
"All the corruption done by them (AAP) will be recovered from them. Investigation will be done on the basis of the CAG report and more than half of their ministers will be sent to jail," he added.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Kejriwal kept CAG reports hidden, says minister Manjinder Sirsa
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: State minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told news agency ANI that Arvind Kejriwal had kept the CAG reports hidden for the last 3 years. The tabling of these reports in the assembly today, he said, will expose the scams of the Kejriwal-led former AAP regime.
"Arvind Kejriwal had kept it hidden for the last 3 years... 14 such reports will be tabled one by one... Arvind Kejriwal had kept the report hidden all this time because he knew his loot, scams, and corruption would be exposed," he said.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: CAG report list of AAP's 'black deeds', says BJP state chief
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva that the CAG reports that will be tabled in the assembly today are the list of the Aam Aadmi Party's "black deeds".
"We had promised the people of Delhi during the elections that whoever has committed corruption will have to answer. Today, we hope that after the speech of LG, when the CAG report will be tabled, all their black deeds will come before the people of Delhi," he told ANI.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Ahead of Day 2's session, people visit CM Rekha Gupta to congratulate her
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta continued to be congratulated by the residents of the capital as large crowds gathered outside her residence on Tuesday as well.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Kejriwal out of power due to criminal mindset, says Manoj Tiwari
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said that the reason behind Arvind Kejriwal's ouster from power is "corruption, criminal mindset, intention to deceive".
"BJP has come to power due to the intention of development, PM Modi's guarantee...PM Modi has become a symbol of trust...The CAG report which Arvind Kejriwal had withheld will be presented in the Delhi Assembly," he said.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: CAG report will expose AAP's 'blatant corruption', says Pradeep Bhandari
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari told news agency ANI that the CAG reports will expose the "blatant corruption of Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP-da party."
"It is in the interests of justice that the money of the taxpayers of Delhi which was looted by Arvind Kejriwal for his personal corruption should be returned to the people of Delhi," he added.
Bhandari said that the AAP is rattled as it knows that its corruption would be exposed in front of the people of Delhi.
"Those who started their political career flagging the CAG report in every corner of the country will be exposed today with the same CAG report which enlists the corruption of 'AAP-da' and Arvind Kejriwal," he added.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: CAG report will 'reveal everything', says state minister
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Delhi minister Ravinder Indraj Singh said that the CAG reports, which will be tabled in the state assembly today, will reveal everything "disastrous" that happened under the "AAP-da government".
"...The result of the 'AAP-da' government has been disastrous. All its ministers were jailed. A CAG report of all their ministries will be presented... The CAG report will reveal everything," he told news agency ANI.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: 14 pending CAG reports to be tabled by BJP government
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: The Rekha Gupta-led BJP government in Delhi will table the 14 pending CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India) reports on the previous Aam Aadmi Party regime's performance, including state finances review, vehicular air pollution, liquor regulation and the Delhi transport corporation's functioning.
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Day 2 of session today
Delhi Assembly session 2025 live updates: Day-2 of the three-day session of the newly elected Delhi assembly will take place today, with all the 70 MLAs having taken oath under the presidence of Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday.
The Assembly is set to witness a long day, with the BJP government set to table the pending CAG reports on the previous AAP administration's performance.