The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today described the central government’s decision to give absolute powers in certain areas to Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung as “unconstitutional”.
Meanwhile, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah backed Kejriwal in the Centre Vs Delhi Government divide, saying that as a chief minister with an sweeping mandate to run the government should have the “freedom and flexibility” to choose his team instead of an “unelected LG”.
In a massive snub to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre had said that the Lieutenant Governor is not bound to consult the Delhi Government on services.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung have been locked in a bitter turf war over the appointment of acting Chief Secretary Shakuntala Gamlin, where Kejriwal had questioned the LG’s authority and accused him of trying to take over the administration.
Wanting to discuss the ongoing controversy over the appointment of IAS officer Shakuntala Gamlin as the acting chief secretary, the central IAS officers’ association has called a meeting on Monday, May 25.