Assembly panel authorises action in Phansi Ghar row

THE Delhi Legislative Assembly on Thursday took a decisive step in the “Phansi Ghar” controversy after former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his then-deputy Manish Sisodia, ex-Assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel and his then-deputy Rakhi Birla failed to appear before the Privileges Committee despite being summoned earlier.

- ANUP VERMA @New Delhi

In view of their nonappearance, the report of the Committee of Privileges was tabled in the Assembly and adopted, empowering the Committee and authorising the Speaker to initiate appropriate action in accordance with legislative rules.