Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray this week in Mumbai to hunt assist in opposition to the Centre’s ordinance on the switch of bureaucrats within the nationwide capital.
Kejriwal will meet Thackeray on May 24 and Pawar on May 25, in response to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday held a gathering along with his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal within the nationwide capital and prolonged his assist to the AAP chief in opposition to the Centre bringing an ordinance to present the management of ‘providers’ again to Delhi Lieutenant Governor. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was additionally current on the event.
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Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar has been assembly Opposition leaders to strengthen the bloc in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
This comes after the Union Government on Friday introduced an ordinance to inform guidelines for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) relating to the ‘switch posting, vigilance and different incidental issues’.
The ordinance was dropped at amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 and it circumvents the Supreme Court judgement within the Centre vs Delhi case.
Earlier on Saturday, AAP nationwide convenor known as the transfer “undemocratic and illegal” alleging that it “attacks the basic structure of the Constitution”. He additionally accused the Centre of “challenging the apex court” ruling and purposefully ready for the courtroom to shut until 4 pm for passing the ordinance.
Addressing a press convention, Kejriwal mentioned, “For a government to run efficiently, it is very important the officers come under the control of the elected government as the court also noted. On Friday, the SC closed at 4 pm, and they (Bharatiya Janata Party) brought the ordinance at 10 pm on the same day”.
“It seems as a disgusting joke against the democracy, people of the country as well as the 2 crore people of Delhi,” he added.
The Chief Minister alleged that as quickly because the judgement was handed, the Centre had determined to deliver an ordinance to bypass the ruling. “If we look at the sequence. After the order was passed, the services secretary became unreachable and even switched off his mobile. After he came back, Chief Secretary got unreachable. Due to this, the meeting of the Civil Services Board got delayed by three days. And when we finally send the proposal to the LG, he sits over it for further two days,” he mentioned.
Kejriwal added, “They were purposefully waiting for the court’s holiday to start for bringing the ordinance. If they just wanted to bring the ordinance they could have brought it before as well. But they wanted the court to close, as they know that the ordinance is undemocratic, illegal and against the Constitution. They knew that if we challenge the ordinance in court, it won’t stand even five minutes. When the court opens on July 1, we will challenge it”.
The ordinance has created for the primary time a National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA) that can have the facility to advocate the switch and posting of all Group A officers and officers of DANICS serving in Delhi. NCCSA can be headed by the Chief Minister of Delhi, with the Chief Secretary and Principal Home Secretary of Delhi being the opposite two members.
The ordinance designates the Lieutenant Governor (LG) because the administrator of Delhi who could have the ultimate say on the postings and switch of all bureaucrats serving the Delhi authorities.
