Don't follow Lt.Governor's orders : Kejriwal asks bureaucrats
In a circular late on Monday, Kejriwal said for smooth functioning, "it is hereby ordered that any direction or order, whether oral or written, received from Honorable LG or his office to the Chief Secretary or any administrative Secretary, shall first be submitted by the concerned administrative Secretary/Chief Secretary on the file to the Minister in charge and the Chief Minister for a decision."
Kejriwal cited rules under the Constitution, which, he alleged, the Lieutenant Governor had bypassed.
"Delhi has an elected government. Earlier governments surrendered, we won't," said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
Earlier this month, Kejriwal had told his officers to route every file through his office and "not bother" the Lieutenant Governor for every decision. AAP accuses Jung, who reports to the Centre, of acting on behalf of the ruling BJP.
The tussle intensified last week over Jung's unilateral decision to promote IAS officer Shakuntala Gamlin as acting chief secretary, making her Delhi's top bureaucrat.
Vehemently opposing this, Kejriwal alleged that Gamlin has tried to favour power distribution companies in Delhi and acted against public interest. He declared on Sunday that he would keep close tabs on the officer in the 10 days that she would act as Chief Secretary.
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