The CPI-M on Tuesday denounced the arrest of Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar over his alleged fake law degree as "shocking" and asked Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to quit.
"The arrest of Tomar is a shocking instance of arbitrary exercise of power by Jung," the Communist Party fo India-Marxist said, pointing out that Delhi Police reports to the Lt. Governor.
"The arrest has been effected when the matter of an alleged false degree acquired by the minister is before the court.
"The BJP government at the centre is using the Lt. Governor to ride roughshod over the elected state government of Delhi.
"The Lt. Governor has by a series of actions showed that he will not abide by democratic and federal norms. He should quit office immediately."
