The ruling BJP has accused AAP of taking credit for the G20 development work that has been carried out in Delhi ahead of the summit in September. In response, AAP has said that all the funding was dispensed from the Delhi government's budget, which is the taxpayer's money.
On Monday, Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, said, "Whatever work done by PWD and MCD is done using taxpayers' money. PWD did not even get a penny from the Centre." Bharadwaj said this when asked by reporters about BJP's claims, after his visit to the iconic British-era Town Hall and Ghalib ki Haveli in the Walled City. Bhardwaj said that ahead of the summit, 89 roads in the national capital have been beautified by PWD.
Bhardwaj also cited the Constitution to state that no power gives the LG Governor the power to sanction money for development works in the national capital. "PWD engineer can sanction ₹ 20 lakh because he is answerable to the department that is accountable to the minister, who in turn is answerable to the Vidhan Sabha, which is accountable to people," he said, further adding that the roads are open to being inspected by anyone.