SC pulls up AAP for failing to contain chikungunya outbreak in Delhi

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Aam Admi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government for not effectively dealing with the chikungunya outbreak in the capital.

“You can’t treat the people of Delhi like this,” a bench comprising justices Madan B. Lokur and U.U. Lalit said.

The court’s reaction was to an affidavit filed by the Delhi government in which it said that certain officers are not obeying the government’s directives. “The office of the Lieutenant Governor is obstructing our functioning,” the affidavit said.

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Taking note of the affidavit, the court asked Delhi government to name the officials.

The court also refused to accept the state government’s plea to disclose names of officers in a sealed envelope.

“It is a very strong allegation and you’ve gone on record to say this in an affidavit. So take responsibility for what you’ve said and give is the names,” the court said.

The apex court had taken up the issue of inefficiency in tackling chikungunya outbreak on its own.

The case will be heard next on 3 October.