Please don't stall Delhi's budget, Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi

The presentation of the Delhi government's Budget, which was scheduled for Tuesday, was put on hold with the state government and the Centre trading charges over allocations under various heads

In a letter on Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "not stop Delhi's budget". This comes amid a row between the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensation in the national capital over the issue.

In his letter, as reported by news agency PTI, Kejriwal said, "This is the first in the last 75 years that a state's budget has been stalled. Why are you upset with Delhiites? Please don't stall Delhi's budget. With folded hands, Delhiites urge you to pass their budget."

The presentation of the Delhi government's Budget for 2023-24, which