Why Were The Offices Set Up, Delhi High Court Asks Disqualified AAP MLAs

Delhi | Wednesday | 14th February, 2018

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"Why were offices set up for you (disqualified AAP MLAs)? "Why were the offices set up", the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the disqualified Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, who claimed they had not received any monetary benefit, perks or remuneration including official vehicles, in their capacity as parliamentary secretaries.A bench comprising of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Chander Shekhar said if offices were set up, it means the MLAs were overlooking the administrative functions of the ministries where they were posted. "Even a temporary government employee cannot be removed on the grounds of misconduct without holding a full-fledged inquiry. Normally if you are given an office means you will come and sit. What were you getting from that..