As Delhi PWD Minister, I Was Never Called For Any G20 Meetings”: Atishi

New Delhi: 

Delhi PWD minister Atishi Saturday dismissed Lt Governor VK Saxena’s allegation that AAP ministers attended just one G20 preparatory meet, and said “had he involved us in preparations, we would have done better”.

The minister also said the AAP dispensation asked for ₹ 927 crore from the Centre for the G20 preparations but did not get a single penny. However, she insisted now is not the time for a credit war. “This is not the time to say this is their work or this is our work. It is a matter of pride for the country that we are hosting the G20 Summit. I feel that if we work together, it will be good for the country,” Atishi told PTI in an interview.

With the countdown to the G20 Summit beginning, a political slugfest has erupted in Delhi with the BJP claiming the work has been done by the Centre, and the AAP rebutting it.

Till date, the Centre has not not given us a single penny for G20. We had asked for ₹ 927 crore but we did not get anything. We didn’t make it an issue thinking it will reflect poorly on our country. The BJP and the LG are saying they have done everything. This shows their arrogance,” the public works department minister added.

Earlier in the day, LG VK Saxena told PTI in an interview that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attended one G20 meeting and after that no AAP minister came. “I believe we should work together. But I have no grudges,” he said.