Earlier, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had recommended an investigation into the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 based on a report by the Delhi Chief Secretary.
The video shared by Times Now contained a statement by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The segments that were used in Times Now video were taken from a two-year-old ad that is available on the official YouTube channel of the Delhi Government.
LG Vinai Kumar Saxena said, "It must be noted that on a prima facie basis this is a conference of Mayors of various cities. It is not advisable for a Chief Minister to be attending such a conference."