NEW DELHI: Stating that people had “unanimously decided” that no police licence was required to install CCTV cameras on private premises, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday publicly tore up a report — titled “Delhi Rules for Regulations of CCTV System 2018” — prepared by a panel formed by lieutenant governor Anil Baijal .The CM was addressing a gathering that comprised representatives of RWAs and market associations and women at IGI indoor stadium.The LG panel had “suggested” that licence from police be made mandatory for installation of cameras by private or government bodies. “I will sign the file (of CCTV) tomorrow (Monday),” Kejriwal said at the event.The CM claimed that the requirement of a police licence for installing CCTVs would “lead to an increase in bribery”.The AAP government wants to install 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras (2,000 each in all 70 assembly constituencies). It has zeroed in on Bharat Electronics Limited to carry out the task. “The locations (for installing the cameras) must be decided at general body meetings of RWAs and markets associations in the presence of police and the installing agency. The recordings should be given to RWA, police and the government,” he said, adding that the “installation of CCTV cameras throughout the city will lead to a reduction in crime by 50%”.Kejriwal said the CCTVs would act as a deterrent for criminals. “Anti-social activities in parks and other places will also be checked. The cameras will expose police’s role and fix accountability. This is why LG and police are opposing the project,” he alleged. The CM asked the gathering about what should be done to the recommendations by the LG panel. He then tore the report amid cheers.CM had recently slammed LG, calling the recommendation of mandatory licence the “height of License Raj in 21st century”. The CCTV project has led to several flashpoints between the government and LG in the recent past, which culminated in Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues sitting on a dharna at LG House. After the protest ended, Kejriwal announced that the government would convene a meeting of RWAs to formulate an SOP for installation of CCTVs.The LG panel had clarified that the “Delhi Rules for Regulations of CCTV System, 2018” had been “drafted and not notified”. The rules will be revised after feedback and opinion of the public. The home department has also sought feedback from people through a public notice on its website.