High drama was witnessed in the Delhi Assembly on the first day of the budget session with Opposition trying to corner the AAP government over ex-law minister Jitendra Singh Tomar’s alleged fake law degrees. Even Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a counter-attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre on the Lalit-gate row.
As soon as the House met, three BJP MLAs forcefully raised the issue of Tomar’s arrest and sought a detailed discussion on the matter which was rejected by Speaker Ram Niwas Goel.
Breaking his silence over Tomar’s alleged fake degree issue, Kejriwal said the Tri Nagar MLA was immediately removed from Cabinet after his arrest but wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet taken action against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje over the Lalit-gate row.
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