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Pm Narendra Modi Trying To Rule Delhi Through Lg, Arvind Kejriwal Says


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NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to rule Delhi through the lieutenant governor. 

Reacting to a ministry of home affairs notification issued on Friday morning, backing the LG on transfer postings of bureaucrats, Kejriwal said that the Centre wanted to place its own people in Delhi. 

"The transfer-posting industry is worth crores of rupees. In the three months that we have been in power, we have closed down this industry. I have met so many peole from the Centre on so many occasions. The LG has never inquired about the state of water and power supply but keeps asking for transfer and postings to be put in his charge. There is something very fishy about this," he said.





Kejriwal likened the PM to the Queen of England when India was under British rule. The real power centre was the Queen, like the PM is. The LG is like the viceroy, only a face. I do not have 'jung" with the LG but we are fighting corruption and the Narendra Modi government is very worried about it. It has started creating hurdles for the Delhi government," he added.

 

Kejriwal said that he had sought the opinion of experts on the issue after which the government would explore the options available to it. Meanwhile, he did add that transfer and posting did not come under services, an issue which is under the LG's discretion. 

The MHA notification also prohibits the Delhi anti-corruption branch from taking action against central officers, including Delhi Police. Kejriwal said that there is something wrong in trying to defend someone who has corruption charges against him/her. 

"The Centre wants us to turn away if we find a central government employee indulging in corruption," he said.

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