Public money cannot be used to defend Kejriwal: ASG to L-G

For statements made in his personal capacity against Arun Jaitley

Public money cannot be used to defend Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for statements made in his personal capacity against Union minister Arun Jaitley, a senior law officer has advised Delhi’s Lt Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal.

The legal opinion by the law officer was tendered in response to several queries by the lieutenant governor on whether statements by Kejriwal against Jaitley were in his official capacity and should a special lawyer be provided to the chief minister at the expense of the state exchequer.

Replying to both the queries in the “negative”, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain said the statements made by