LG asked Sisodia to come back to Delhi immediately

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi-Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung asked Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is currently in Finland on a study tour, to return to Delhi immediately in the wake of sudden spurt in dengue and chikungunya cases in the national capital.

“The deputy CM has been asked to come back to Delhi immediately as the city is witnessing spurt in dengue and chikungunya cases,” a top source said. Sisodia, who also hold the education portfolio, along with his officers are in Finland to study the education system of that country.

Source said, besides Sisodia, all officers including Education Secretary have been directed to return to Delhi immediately. Earlier in the day, Congress activists observed ‘Bhagoda Divas’ in Delhi to protest against the alleged absence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Sisodia and other ministers from the national capital which is at present reeling under chikungunya and dengue outbreak.