Grewal aid: AAP government defends its decision

The AAP government on Monday defended in Delhi high court its decision to award Rs 1 crore compensation and a job to the family of ex-Armyman Ram Kishan Grewal, who had recently committed suicide allegedly over Orop issue, saying it was a “policy matter” which has to go to the lieutenant-governor (L-G) for approval.

The government opposed two separate petitions challenging its decision before a bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and said these pleas were “premature” and no public interest was involved in it.

“No public interest is involved in this. These petitions are premature. The decision has to go to the L-G. If any decision is taken by the council of ministers, it has to go to the L-G for his approval,” senior standing counsel of Delhi government Rahul Mehra told the bench. He also said the decision was “a policy matter which is under consideration. It is under the domain of government policy”. Retired subedar Grewal had committed suicide on November 1.