Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) has nominated Delhi Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag on August 15 at the Chhatrasal Stadium event.
Last week, the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind KejriwalCurrently in Tihar Jail, he requested that Minister Atishi be allowed to hoist the flag on his behalf. Independence Day celebrations.
India will celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Prime Minister will lead the nation in marking the occasion from Delhi’s iconic Red Fort. He will unfurl the national flag and deliver the customary address to the nation from the ramparts of the historic monument.
But why was Gahlot chosen and not others?
Najafgarh legislator Gahlot has been a minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led cabinet since 2017. Currently Delhi’s Home, Transport and Environment Minister, Gahlot, 49, has also been Finance Minister of Delhi.
In recent days, Gahlot has been seen sharing the stage with LG SaxenaOn August 13, LG was joined by Gahlot at the groundbreaking ceremony of the multi-level electric bus depot.
LG was the chief guest at the event. Earlier, Saxena and Gahlot were also seen together at the event where new electric buses were inducted into Delhi’s transport fleet.
The election, which bypasses several other top government leaders, was expected to trigger another round of bickering between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the LG Secretariat. But the AAP welcomed the decision to nominate Gahlot to hoist the national flag, saying it “honours” the principle of democracy.
The AAP welcomes the decision
“We welcome the decision of the Delhi Home Minister, Kailash Gehlothoist the national flag “On August 15, a vote will be held that honours the principle of democracy by electing an elected representative instead of an appointed one, reinforcing the importance of the people’s mandate in our government,” the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said in a statement.
In March 2024, the Execution Direction He summoned Gahlot to questioning in connection with a money laundering case linked to the now scrapped excise tax policy for the national capital.
(With contributions from PTI and ANI)
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