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GAD rejects Delhi CM’s request for Atishi to hoist flag on I-Day

New Delhi, Aug 13 (UNI) Delhi General Administration Department (GAD) on Tuesday denied permission for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi to hoist the flag on Independence Day 2024 in the absence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Minister Gopal Rai of the General Administration Department had written a letter to the Additional Chief Secretary of GAD yesterday, stating that he had met with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The Chief Minister wanted Atishi to hoist the flag at the August 15 ceremony, and preparations should be made accordingly.
In reply to his letter, the Additional Chief Secretary of GAD said, “It is absolutely clear that the above communication does not qualify in the permissible communication which can be sent outside prison. Only private correspondence with designated set of people as defined above is permissible. Therefore, any communication, written or oral, in contravention of the rules quoted above, is not legally valid and therefore cannot be acted upon.”
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