The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government has accused lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena of ‘derailing’ the governance of the national capital by encouraging the “recalcitrance of civil servants”. In two separate affidavits filed in Supreme Court on Wednesday by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the Delhi government listed various issues faced by them vis-a-vis bureaucracy.

The Delhi government alleged that LG’s office has “derailed” the governance process in the national capital “in complete disregard of constitutional commitments to representative democracy and federalism”.

It further claimed that LG Saxena is “running a parallel system of governance in the NCT of Delhi” by abrogating to himself the powers by constantly trying to appropriate the executive powers of the elected government.

There was no comment from the LG’s office on the matter.

The affidavits came at a time when the Delhi government and LG are at loggerheads over several issues of governance including the 2021-22 excise policy “scam” which is being investigated by CBI and in which Sisodia has been named as an accused.

The government claimed that “any cooperation between the civil servants and the elected government is sought to be penalized and recalcitrance towards the elected government is being encouraged.”

The problem has become even more acute with the appointment of the incumbent Lieutenant Governor Saxena in May earlier this year, it added.

(With inputs from agencies)