Delhi LG Jung has taken away our power: Manish Sisodia

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi-Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday alleged that Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has “taken away” the powers of CM and ministers to appoint even their peons and clerks by issuing an order, the move that comes days after High Court stamped the primacy of the LG in administration of Delhi.

The Lt Governor’s office has clarified that the order is in only restricted to the transfer and postings of IAS, DANICS officers and said that Civil Services Board has been constituted by the LG to ensure “transparency” in bureaucratic reshuffle.

The Deputy CM has also requested Jung not to transfer government’s two top officials – PWD Secretary Sarvagya Srivastava and Health Secretary Tarun Seem – as they are looking after government’s ambitious projects including setting up of mohalla clinics and construction of new school buildings.

“After the L-G’s order, elected Chief Minister and ministers don’t have power to appoint their peons and clerks. There is no confusion after the High Court which states that services come under the LG. In today’s meeting, I have requested not to remove PWD and Health Secretaries as both officers are engaged in projects like mohalla clinics and construction of new school buildings,” Sisodia said on Friday.