As the tussle between Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena continues, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief led a protest march to the LG's office on Monday afternoon, with MLAs holding placards to denounce his 'interference' in the functioning of the Delhi government.

“Lt Governor is not our headmaster to check our homework. He has to say yes or no to our proposals…Delhi government's works being deliberately impeded for political reasons," Kejriwal alleged. The march started after the Delhi assembly was adjourned for the day, with the CM telling reporters that it was an “unfortunate" turn of events.

AAP MLAs had protested against the LG's "objections" to sending Delhi government teachers for a training programme to Finland. Assembly proceedings were adjourned for the day after a war of words broke out between BJP MLAs and members of the ruling AAP over Saxena's "illegal and unwanted obstructions and interferences".

"I hope the LG will see his mistake and allow teachers training in Finland," Kejriwal told reporters as he led the agitation. He also alleged that the Lieutenant Governor was acting out of jurisdiction to take independent decisions.

In recent days the AAP government has been left fuming over a slew of decisions attributed to the LG. This includes the appointment of aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, without seeking the recommendations of the city government. LG VK Saxena also allegedly put pressure on officials to stop the development work being done by the administration.

"Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met with the Lieutenant Governor and showed him copies of all the laws and Supreme Court orders regarding the limitations of his powers. However, the Delhi LG still says that I am supreme and terming the orders of the Supreme Court as mere advice," said Delhi MLA and Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday.

Additionally, the Delhi mayoral elections will be held on January 24, the LG earlier on Monday approved the convening of the meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on January 24. A note from the Lt Governor’s office read: "I have perused the note at pre pages and as proposed, I approve the convening of the meeting of Municipal Corporation of Delhi on January 24 at 11 a.m."

The meeting is for the oath of affirmation, the election of the mayor, and six members of the Standing Committee, news agency ANI reported.

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