NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief Ajay Maken on Tuesday strongly opposed extending any help to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the problem of the Centre’s ordinance on the administration of companies within the nationwide capital. He stated that if all earlier Delhi chief ministers might carry out their roles with out creating any fuss, why was Arvind Kejriwal stirring up chaos? He requested whether or not it was mere political posturing.
Kejriwal has sought the help of varied political events on the Delhi companies situation and on Tuesday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He additionally sought Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s help throughout their assembly earlier this week. He is interesting to different events too for help on the problem. The AAP has stated that rejecting the proposed laws to interchange the ordinance might be a litmus take a look at for the opposition unity.
Maken, a former Union minister who headed the Delhi Congress earlier, put out an extended assertion, titled “an examination of reasons to not oppose the ordinance – administrative, political, and legal aspects”. He stated the Congress mustn’t oppose the proposed laws to be introduced in Parliament on the Delhi companies situation, changing the ordinance promulgated by the Centre final week.
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The ordinance for establishing a National Capital Civil Service Authority for the switch of IAS and DANICS cadre officers and disciplinary proceedings in opposition to them just about negated the May 11 Supreme Court order that dominated in favour of the AAP authorities. Maken stated that primarily, cooperative federalism rules do not slot in Delhi’s context.
Leader of Opposition within the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa endorsed Maken’s viewpoint and stated the celebration excessive command mustn’t help Kejriwal on the problem as he deserves no sympathy. “Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal deserve no support or sympathy from the Congress. AAP’s Punjab government has launched ruthless witch-hunt against Punjab Congress leaders and workers and has made their lives hell by misusing the police and investigation agencies,” he stated on Twitter.
“I appeal to Congress high command to consult the leadership of Punjab, HP, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Karnataka before even considering helping AAP. It was instrumental in giving a political edge to BJP in these states. AAP is the B team of BJP and they are two sides of the same coin. Let’s not protect a wolf in the sheep’s clothing,” Bajwa stated.
Asked whether or not the Congress has determined to oppose the proposed laws, celebration spokesperson Gourav Vallabh stated the celebration will focus on the matter with its state items in Delhi and Punjab earlier than taking a remaining name on the problem. The AAP is in energy in Delhi and Punjab. AICC normal secretary Ok C Venugopal on Monday stated, “The Congress party has not taken any decision on the issue of the Ordinance brought against the SC judgment on the powers of the Government of NCT of Delhi with respect to appointment of officers. It will consult its state units & other like-minded parties on the same.”
“The party believes in the rule of law and at the same time does not condone unnecessary confrontation, political witch-hunt and campaigns based on lies against political opponents by any political party,” Venugopal stated on Twitter. Maken stated Kejriwal is now in search of the help of the Congress, however his previous political engagements increase some questions. “His celebration, together with the BJP, handed a decision requesting the Union Government to withdraw Bharat Ratna from our beloved Rajiv Ji.
“Moreover, Kejriwal backed the BJP both inside and outside of Parliament on the Jammu & Kashmir issue. This support came when J&K was divided and reduced to a Union territory, leaving its people disenfranchised for five years,” he stated. The Congress chief stated Kejriwal additionally supported the BJP in the course of the transfer to question CJI Dipak Mishra on numerous fees, after the CJI refused to entertain a PIL for investigating the suspicious circumstances across the dying of Justice Loya.
Kejriwal was the primary to implement the controversial anti-farmer Laws, he charged, including that his celebration additionally opposed the opposition’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson and as a substitute supported the BJP-sponsored candidate. “Kejriwal’s support for the BJP in Gujarat, Goa, Himachal, Assam, Uttarakhand, and in the recent Karnataka elections, where he fielded candidates against the Congress party, also begs the question – why only in states where Congress is the primary opposition or ruling party,” he stated.
“…Anyone backing Kejriwal and opposing the ordinance is essentially going against the wisdom and decisions of Pandit (Jawaharlal) Nehru, B R Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and P V Narasimha Rao. The key question remains – if all the previous Delhi chief ministers could perform their roles without fuss, why is Kejriwal stirring up chaos now?..Is this mere political posturing? Unfortunately, it’s Delhi that bears the brunt of this unrest. In this turmoil, Delhi suffers the most,” Maken charged.
He additionally stated Delhi being the nationwide capital, cooperative federalism rules do not match on this context. “…None of the prime ministers since independence allowed the elected Delhi government the powers to transfer and post officials,” Maken stated.
