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Dec 3, 2025: AQI near L-G house far worse than official data

For today’s AQI, Newslaundry visited Raj Niwas, the official residence and office of Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor (L-G), VK Saxena, located in the Civil Lines area of North Delhi.

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Ahead of monsoon in Delhi, a locality exposes cracks in 100% desilting claim

With the monsoon set to arrive in Delhi this week, questions are swirling over the city’s preparedness. Nowhere are the cracks more evident than in the southwest locality of Palam, where a ground visit by Newslaundry has found that the Public Works Department’s claim of “100 percent desilting” doesn’t hold…

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Critic to collaborator: Delhi L-G’s journey in 100 days of BJP govt

After his appointment as the Delhi Lieutenant Governor in May 2022, VK Saxena would often target the then AAP government in public over civic issues. But since the BJP government took charge in February 2025, his position seems to have softened.

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May 26, 2025: Waterlogging exposes govt’s Minto Bridge promise. What about AQI?

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry reached Minto Bridge, where top ministers of the Rekha Gupta government and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had promised to fix waterlogging in April. But the spot was waterlogged again as rain lashed the city on the weekend.

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PM's mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' to be guiding principle of Delhi govt: LG VK Saxena

Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena in his address to the Delhi Assembly on the second day of the first session of the 8th Legislative Assembly Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cursed By Yamuna Maiya': Delhi Lt-Governor tells Atishi while accepting her resignation

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena reportedly told outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi when she visited Raj Bhawan to submit her resignation that she had lost the Assembly elections because she was "cursed by Yamuna Maiya". A must read on Dynamite News:

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Delhi CM Atishi submits resignation to LG VK Saxena; LG dissolves Delhi Legislative Assembly

Breaking News coming in from Delhi where Chief Minister Atishi has submitted her resignation to Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why did Arvind Kejriwal lose his assembly seat? Here’s all the reasons why

The BJP ended its 27-year drought in Delhi with a landslide victory on February 8. As this story was published, the BJP had officially won 44 seats and is leading in four against the AAP’s winning in 21 and leading in one. A simple majority in the 70-seat Delhi assembly…

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Scrutinising the LG’s role in the Yamuna clean-up

In January 2023, the National Green Tribunal formed a high-level committee to tackle pollution in the Yamuna. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was made its chairperson.

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The angry voters of Asia’s largest unauthorised colony

Not much has changed for the over one lakh voters who live in Asia’s largest unauthorised colony Sangam Vihar. The area continues to struggle with basic civic issues – such as overflowing drains, poor sanitation, inadequate water supply, and unsafe roads – as well as rising incidents of crime. This…

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LG approves appointment of Delhi Waqf Board CEO

The post of chief executive officer in Delhi Waqf Board was lying vacant since November 28, 2024, the LG said in a statement. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Dec 30, 2024: Aaj Ka AQI from Delhi L-G VK Saxena’s residence

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. In the fifth episode, Newslaundry went to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s residence on Monday.

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Delhi: LG orders probe into 'Mahila Samman Yojna'

Breaking News coming in from Delhi where LG VK Saxena ordered a probe into the AAP government's Mahila Samman Yojna. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bureaucracy: Several DCPs, Addl DCPs shifted in Delhi ahead of elections

Amid the upcoming Assembly Elections, transfers of several police officers, including DCPs, have been carried out by LG VK Saxena. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Excise Policy Case: Sanjay Singh demands Delhi LG to make letter public

AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday rejected the reports of former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal set to be prosecuted by the ED in connection with the excise policy case, saying that Delhi LG VK Saxena should make the letter public. Read further on Dynamite News:

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1984 Victims: Delhi LG approves relaxation in qualifications for jobs

In a significant move, Delhi LG V.K Saxena announced the relaxation in qualifications. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Justice Manmohan sworn in as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday administered the oath of office to Justice Manmohan as the Chief Justice of the Delhi HC during a ceremony held at Raj Niwas. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Centre wants to run Delhi through LG' AAP Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj

The AAP leader said that LG Saxena is acquiring more and more power but when it comes to his responsibility and accountability, he is not working. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi LG sanctions appointment of 165 Junior Scientific Assistants on contract basis

Delhi LG, VK Saxena, who recently reviewed the preparedness and rollout of the three newly enacted criminal laws by Delhi Police and the Home Department of GNCTD, laid stress on the strengthening of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Farmhouses, unacquired land, ‘alternate route’: On the road to DDA’s green cover blunder

The Delhi Development Authority as well the Lieutenant Governor’s office are under fire from the Supreme Court over the hacking of around 1,100 trees for the widening of a 2.2-km stretch – part of the road from Chattarpur Main Road towards Fatehpur Beri.

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Delhi: Long queues continue to form at water tankers amid water crisis

Amid the water crisis in the national capital, people continue to form long queues at water tankers to meet their requirements. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Same blame-game repeated": LG VK Saxena attacks Delhi govt on water crisis

Delhi LG VK Saxena on Saturday launched an attack on the AAP-led Delhi government. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India: author Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted over 2010 Kashmir remarks

Official from ruling BJP party allows action against Booker winner under controversial anti-terrorism law

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Delhi is faced with an acute water crisis. Who is to be blamed?

Amid extreme heat, Delhi is facing a severe water crisis. Pictures and videos being widely-shared on social media show locals running and climbing onto water tanks to fill their vessels. A political blame game has also ensued between the AAP, the BJP and Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over the…

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AAP's Atishi casts her vote in Delhi, alleges voting could be slowed down in INDIA bloc strongholds

AAP leader Atishi on Saturday cast her vote in the sixth phase of the general elections and alleged that the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena. Read further on Dynamite News:

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