NEW DELHI: In the guise of ending the turf war between the LG and CM of Delhi over transfer of officials, the Union government issued a notification on Friday, reversing Advani’s order in 1998, that only the Lieutenant Governor has the authority to transfer government officials of Central cadre.
As a result, the Delhi government now can not choose officers of choice to key positions since most of those require officers of Central cadre like AGMU, IPS, DANICS and DANIPS, the decision deals a big blow to CM Kejriwal’s camp. Even the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Delhi Government will cease to have any jurisdiction on them.
This will certainly curtail the anti-corruption drive of the Aam Aadmi Party government.
Friday’s notification overturned the decision made by senior BJP leader LK Advani who was the Union Home Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cabinet in 1998. Advani had then ruled that an individual (read LG), appointed by the Union Government, should not supersede a democratically elected government.
AAP leaders condemned the decision, accusing Modi of trying to rule Delhi through LG, adding Modi murdered democracy by this order.
MHA notification issued by BJP govt. is trying to save the corrupt Delhi police from ACB #ModiMurdersDemocracy pic.twitter.com/ZwXXD04Nq2
— Delhi Needs AAP (@DelhiNeedsAAP) May 22, 2015
#ModiMurdersDemocracy Mr. PM you can't deny the verdict of people of Delhi. Remember that you are "Pradhan Sevak".
— nosaku (@nosaku007) May 22, 2015
Hahaha a perfect hash tag
M: Murderer
O: Of
D: Democracy
I: In India #ModiMurdersDemocracy
— Maut परीक्षा समाप्त (@yourdestiny0) May 22, 2015
@AAPVind hahahah very well said.. @narendramodi scared of Gabbar
#ModiMurdersDemocracy
#ModiMurdersDemocracy pic.twitter.com/7H61Trv2sy
— #MyCmKejriwal (@MahiiAlltheWay) May 22, 2015
ये डर है जिसने सबकी नींद उड़ा दी है…तभी तो उलटे पुलटे नोटिफिकेशन निकाल रहे है @narendramodi
#ModiMurdersDemocracy pic.twitter.com/fOJTSPqgkZ
— Ankita Shah (@Ankita_Shah8) May 22, 2015
U r the top guard to democracy but instead you are using your power to suppress democracy Shame on You @narendramodi
#ModiMurdersDemocracy
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@surdesairajdeep) May 22, 2015
@ArvindKejriwal If this is the support Modi ji Promised?
#ModiMurdersDemocracy pic.twitter.com/d84tWNHls6
— Hemant (@Hemant_80) May 22, 2015
What will @narendramodi do in 2017? Take away powers of Punjab CM? Get rid of our constitution? #ModiMurdersDemocracy
— Vishal Anand (@vish111) May 22, 2015
#ModiMurdersDemocracy Intruding in the Work n Parameters of Elected Govt of Delhi .. pic.twitter.com/C9S2ToGwST
— Aarti (@aartic02) May 22, 2015
MHA notification issued by BJP govt. is trying to save the corrupt Delhi police from ACB #ModiMurdersDemocracy pic.twitter.com/ZwXXD04Nq2
— Delhi Needs AAP (@DelhiNeedsAAP) May 22, 2015
