NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed LG Anil Baijal on Wednesday, claiming that a committee appointed by him recommended mandatory licencing for CCTV cameras in Delhi.“LG’s committee recommends mandatory licence/permission from police to install CCTV cameras by private or government bodies. All existing CCTV cameras will also need police licence. Height of licence Raj in 21st century. Nowhere in the world is such a licence required (sic),” Kejriwal tweeted.He tweeted again: “What will police see before giving CCTV licence? On what basis will police give licence? It will only increase bribery. Its a huge blow to women safety because all existing cameras in Delhi will have to be removed till they obtain licence and all new CCTVs will have to wait for licence (sic).”The LG had set up a three-member panel to standardise the process after the Delhi government decided to install 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras. This process of formulating a regulatory framework has been mired in controversy with the LG entrusting the work to the committee and Kejriwal criticising it as the panel didn’t have a single representative of the elected government.Meanwhile, Delhi Police officers contested this claim and said no permission or licence was needed to install CCTV cameras. Nevertheless, a controversy might erupt on whether the CCTV project comes under police/law and order—and therefore under the LG— or a development work under the elected government.Deputy CM Manish Sisodia asserted that the Delhi government would continue with its struggle and implement its schemes for the benefit of the people.“For the first time, efforts are being made to ensure that individuals, market associations, residents’ welfare associations, etc take police permission for CCTV installation. This will put women’s safety at risk,” said Sisodia.Saurabh Bhardwaj, chief spokesperson of AAP, said the LG was trying to delay the project by putting up such new conditions for no reason. He said the LG has not allowed the government to function for the past three years, and this new directive is in the same spirit.