Atishi, LG Now Spar Over Religious Structures in City
Hindustan Times|January 01, 2025
Chief minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena, asking him not to demolish religious structures identified as encroachments as it would "hurt religious sentiments", prompting the latter to respond that no places of worship were being razed in the city.
Atishi, LG Now Spar Over Religious Structures in City

The exchange comes a day after Saxena wrote to Atishi and expressed disappointment over Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal referring to her as a "temporary, makeshift CM", to which the chief minister responded, saying she was "amused" by the LG's concern since "all elected members of the government are in fact temporary" because they remain in office only till the duration of their term.

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