A new tussle started between the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the inauguration of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprasth University in East Delhi.

Delhi education minister, Atishi had announced the inauguration of the university by the Delhi CM which prompted the Delhi LG to issue a statement saying, “Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself was aware of the fact that the L-G was scheduled to inaugurate the campus. In fact, they were also aware that they were supposed to be present in the function as Guest of Honour and distinguished guest, as desired by the L-G and had also consented to it.”

“Moreover, even on the day when Atishi made this claim in a press conference, i.e. 06.06.2023, earlier during the day, the VC of GGSIPU had announced on stage at the Convocation of GGSIPU, where Atishi was present as a Guest of Honour, that the East Campus of the University was scheduled to be inaugurated by the Lt. Governor on 08.06.2023,” it added.  

Reacting to this Delhi education minister, Atishi said that the L-G should not forget that education, higher education and technical education are all transferred subjects.

Even Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj reacted to this, saying that the L-G should focus on inauguration of buildings which come under Police, Land and Public order.

“The construction of this campus started when he (VK Saxena) was not the L-G. Manish Sisodia started this work and our elected government took it further. It is strange now for the L-G to say that he was asked by officials to inaugurate the university campus,” Bhardwaj said.

“At this rate, the L-G could say tomorrow that he would inaugurate Saurabh Bhardwaj’s office. That’s why L-G has kept all officers under his control and wants to keep it going. The CM is the one vested with the moral authority to inaugurate the campus. Such thoughts should not even come to the L-G’s mind,” he added.

Tensions have been rising between the Delhi L-G and Delhi CM for the past few years over various matters. Notably, in May this year a Supreme Court judgement had ruled that the Delhi government had powers over civil services in the Delhi after which the Centre had brought in an ordinance regarding civil services giving more power to the L-G, creating more friction between the two posts.

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India-Oman maritime partnership: INS Visakhapatnam reaches Muscat

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In a boost to the maritime partnership between the Indian Navy and the Royal Oman Navy, the indigenously built destroyer INS Visakhapatnam entered Oman on Sunday, Indian Navy officials said. Officials said the Indian Navy and the Royal Oman Navy are working closely to deal with security challenges in the region and the warship is part of the Western Naval Command fleet.

The Sultanate of Oman is a strategic partner of India and an important interlocutor in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab League and Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) forums. India and Oman are bound by geography, history and culture and enjoy warm relations. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, while people-to-people contacts between India and Oman date back 5000 years, diplomatic relations were established in 1955 and the relationship was upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2008.

INS Visakhapatnam is the lead ship of the P15B class guided missile stealth destroyer and was commissioned on November 21, 2021. The ship is a symbol of India’s mature shipbuilding capability and pursuit of the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative towards achieving ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. The ship’s crew follow his motto ‘Yasho Labhasva’, a Sanskrit phrase which translates to ‘get glory’. It symbolizes the indomitable spirit and capability of this mighty ship to achieve success and glory in every endeavour. The Navy said the motto inspires its crew to conquer all odds and always uphold the glory of the ship, service and nation.

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