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LG To Delhi government : I am still the boss on postings and transfers of officers
LG to Delhi government, Indicating that the Centre versus AAP government battle will continue to rage on, CM Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that lieutenant governor Anil Baijal’s refusal to accept that the elected government had the right to carry out transfers and postings of officers was a conspiracy to paralyse the AAP government. After the meeting with the CM, the first since Kejriwal’s nine-day dharna at L-G’s House, Baijal wrote to Kejriwal, stating he had been advised by the Union home ministry to keep control over ‘services’ because theRead More
Supreme Court Express That LG Can’t Block Delhi Govt, In Win For Kejriwal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Delhi government’s powers to legislate on matters under its jurisdiction, with a unanimous 5-0 verdict. However, it did not take away the lieutenant governor’s power to refer contentious calls to the President, provided he did not exercise the authority “mechanically”. In its much anticipated ruling, the SC said the LG’s power to refer a decision of the Delhi government to the President should be used sparingly and not be the rule even as the court did not alter the constitutional scheme for theRead More