New Delhi: Ministers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are holding a protest outside Delhi LG V K Saxena's residence in Delhi. Speaking to the media on Friday, AAP Minister Atishi alleged that the LG is not signing files sent by the AAP govt and hence not abiding by the recent ruling by the Supreme Court.
Atishi said, "The Supreme Court has clarified that the LG will have to accept the decisions of the elected government then why he is not signing our files...We are waiting that the LG will respect democracy and will meet us."
Raj Niwas says ministers came without prior intimation
Raj Niwas officials said the ministers arrived without any prior appointment or information. The LG is in a meeting with Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board officials and presidents of 13 Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) on Yamuna pollution, they said.
In a tweet, the AAP said, "Delhi's cabinet ministers waiting outside the office of LG. All the ministers have come to ask the question to LG -- why he is not following the orders of the Supreme Court? Why hasn't the file of the Services Secretary been signed for two days?" The party also shared pictures and videos of the ministers, including Saurabh Bharadwaj, Atishi, Gopal Rai and Kailash Gahlot, waiting outside the Raj Niwas.
Bhardwaj: File waiting in LG office since past 2 days
Earlier in the day, Bharadwaj, the services minister, wrote a letter to the LG and urged him to clear a file related to the transfer of Services Secretary Ashish More, saying several administrative changes were held up due to the delay.
He said the file had been sent two days back.
More was transferred hours after a Supreme Court order on May 11 put the control of bureaucrats working with the Delhi government (excluding those related to police, public order, and land) under the elected government.
(with PTI inputs)
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