New Delhi, May 3 -- The Delhi LG office has hit back at former Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) Swati Maliwal for her remarks criticizing the Delhi LG for the termination of contractual staff of the DCW.

"A certain individual, belonging to a particular political party, has indulged into an unfortunate and despicable mudslinging against the Lt Governor of Delhi. The same has been done only and exclusively to cover up her own wrongdoings - omissions and commissions in a recruitment scam that she spearheaded," LG office said in a statement.

The Women and Child Development (WCD) Department of the Delhi government terminated the services of 52 "illegally" appointed contractual staff of DCW, officials said on Thursday. The termination has been...