For the Delhigovernment, it is a case of do ordie. It has been asked by the division bench of justice Kuldip Singhand Justice Saghir Ahmed to eitherkeep the city clean or else forsakethe

seat of power. The order wasthe outcome of a petition filed by BL Wadehra, a legal activist. TheNew Delhi Municipal Council'scounsel in an effort to pass thebuck blamed the capital's

citizensfor getting the city dirty andcomplained that they lacked 'civicsense'. The court unimpressed bythe counter-argument, reiteratedthat civic sense could be inculcatedamong the

citizens. It has threatened to suspend officials if thecleaning work is left incomplete.