New Delhi, September 9: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday demanded the resignation of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena over the "deteriorating" law-and-order situation in the national capital. There was no immediate reaction from the L-G office.

At a press conference, AAP chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said there was an incident of firing outside a club in Seemapuri in the early hours of Saturday. "There have been incidents earlier too. A senior citizen was murdered in Jangpura in a robbery bid. AAP Leader Saurabh Bharadwaj Alleges Delhi LG VK Saxena Hiring Company for Social Media Management, Calls It 'Unconstitutional'.

Priyanka Kakkar Demands Lieutenant Governor’s Resignation

A jewellery store was burgled in Jangpura. The law-and-order situation under the BJP-led Centre and the L-G is deteriorating," she charged. Kakkar claimed the law-and-order situation in states governed by the BJP is in a bad condition. "Law and order in Delhi comes under the Centre and L-G. In such a situation, does he (V K Saxena) have a right to continue in his post? He should resign," she said. AAP-Congress Alliance in Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Priyanka Kakkar Says ‘Talks Are Ongoing; Will Announce Candidates in 1–2 Days’.

The AAP leader also accused the L-G of interfering in the work of the Delhi government and questioned the steps taken by him for police reforms.