V K Jain, the advisor to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, resigned from his post, citing personal reasons and family commitments, days after he was questioned by police in connection with the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, sources said on Tuesday, 13 March.
Jain, who had denied witnessing any scuffle between the chief secretary and Aam Aadmi Party MLAs, later contradicted his words and reportedly told Metropolitan Magistrate Shefali Barnala Tandon that MLAs Prakash Jarwal and Amanatullah Khan had surrounded Prakash and he saw them assaulting the senior bureaucrat.
"Jain has resigned from the post of advisor to the Delhi chief minister citing personal reasons and family commitment", one of the sources told PTI.
He has submitted his resignation letter in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) and sent a copy to the lieutenant governor, the source added.
Jain was appointed to the post in September, last year, days after he had retired as the CEO of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB). The board is chaired by Kejriwal.
Jain had not been coming to the CMO since the incident and had gone on a week-long medical leave, the sources said.
Prakash was allegedly assaulted by AAP MLAs during a meeting at the chief minister's residence in the evening of 19 February.
The alleged assault on Prakash took place in the presence of Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia.
In solidarity with Prakash, IAS and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DCS) officers have not been attending meetings with AAP ministers, and only maintaining written communication with them.
The joint forum of the Delhi government employees has demanded action against Kejriwal and Sisodia in connection with the case.
(With inputs from PTI)
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