Centre has betrayed Delhi people: Kejriwal on Delhi notification

He also reiterated her allegation that the ruling BJP at the centre was trying to rule Delhi through the Lieutenant Governor.

"The Prime Minister's Office acts like the Queen of England used to, with the Lieutenant Governor as Viceroy," he said.

"BJP first lost Delhi elections. Today's notification shows BJP's nervousness about our anti-corruption efforts. BJP again lost today," Kejriwal tweeted.

Kejriwal's outburst followed a gazette notification issued by the centre making it clear that the Lieutenant Governor is not bound to consult the Chief Minister  on matters like the appointment of key bureaucrats. I

The notification, issued by the Home Ministry following a detailed discussion between Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday has said that the L-G has jurisdiction over matters of services, public order, police and land. The Union Home Ministry has made it clear that it is not mandatory for the L-G to consult Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on matters like appointment of bureaucrats.

The notification also states that the L-G may consult the Chief Minister whenever he thinks necessary in issues of services using his own "discretion".

The Lieutenant Governor has all along claimed that as the representative of the union government, he is the authority for the Delhi police, issues related toland and the postings of key government officers.

On the other hand, Kejriwal hasclaimed that an elected government can't be saddled by bureaucrats against its choice.

The notification also states that the Delhi government's anti-corruption branch cannot register or investigate complaints against employees and officers of the union government, which Kejriwal says is an "attempt  to protect corrupt officers."

"Public order, police, land and services fall outside purview of legislative assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and consequently the Government of NCT of Delhi will have no executive power" on such matters, accordingly to the notification.

It says  the LG shall in respect of matter connected with public order, police, land and services exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the central government to the extent delegated to him from time to time by President provided that the LG may in his discretion obtain view of the Chief Minister of Delhi in regard to the matter of "services" wherein he deems it appropriate.

The gazette notification says the Union Territory cadre consisting of IAS, IPS service personnel is common to Union Territories of Delhi, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry and states of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Mizoram which is administered by central government through the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Kejriwal had written  to PM Modi on Wednesday, alleging that his party, the BJP, is trying to govern Delhi through the Lieutenant Governor.

The power struggle between Delhi's two top men began soon after Jung decided to promote IAS officer Shakuntala Gamlin as acting Chief Secretary of Delhi, without consulting the Chief Minister.

Kejriwal retaliated by removing the officer who signed off on the Lieutenant Governor's order while principal Secretary Anindo Majumdar  was locked out of his office on Monday.

Both Arvind Kejriwal and the Lieutenant Governor met President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday and accused each other of violating the Constitution.