A dispute arose between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the suspension of two Delhi government officers. AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the authority of the Delhi government to suspend officials, referencing past instances where the Lieutenant Governor or a committee made such decisions. He sarcastically asked if Delhi was a "banana republic." Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated her government would not tolerate corruption and would act against negligent or corrupt officers. Control over Delhi's bureaucrats has been a long-standing point of contention between the AAP and the BJP-led central government.