New war between Arvind Kejriwal and LG, the panel of lawyers dismissed in the case of farmers

Opening another front in the continuing struggle for power in the national capital Delhi, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has launched a legal action against the farmers protesting against the Center’s three new agricultural laws on the city limits. A panel of lawyers selected by the Delhi government for the cases has been “rejected”. This has been said in a statement issued from the office of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Accusing the BJP-ruled Center of pressurizing the Delhi Police to change its prosecutors appearing in cases related to anti-agriculture laws, the Delhi government said it will take a decision on the issue in a cabinet meeting on Friday.

Sources close to the developments claimed that the issue was raised by Delhi Police over the appointment of special public prosecutors for cases related to violence, disrespect of the national flag and violation of law at a tractor rally taken out by protesting farmers in the national capital on Republic Day. related to the requested request.

The CMO statement said, “The Center is pressurizing the (Arvind) government led by Kejriwal to replace the lawyers of the state to fight the case against the farmers who are protesting against the agricultural laws.”

Sources said that in the meeting to be held today, the Delhi cabinet may “reject” the Lt Governor’s recommendation for special public prosecutors.