Delhi Chief Secretary alleges assault by AAP MLAs ; Govt officers go on strike
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) : In an unprecedented crisis, Delhi Government officials on Tuesday went on a strike after Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash alleged that he was manhandled and abused at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's home by two lawmakers of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) late on Monday night, media reports said.
NDTV has quoted the top bureaucrat as alleging that he was attacked in the presence of Kejriwal after being summoned for discussions on Aadhaar-related problems.
Prakash reportedly went straight to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's residence to complain about "misconduct and abuse" by the lawmakers, including Amanatullah Khan, a controversial politician who has been in trouble with the law in the past.
NDTV quoted the officer as saying that he was "held by his collar" and shouted at by Khan.
CM Kejriwal’s office has, however, denied reports of assault and said the Chief Secretary is acting at the behest of the BJP.
The said MLAs have also denied the allegation. Reports also say that Delhi IAS association in the national capital is meeting the Lieutenant Governor in this regard and they are also mulling to file an FIR
Meanwhile, a section of Delhi Government officers have gone on strike, seeking resignation of the accused.
AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal told Times Now that a racist slur was used against him at the CM’s residence by the Chief Secretary.
Condemning the alleged assault Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken tweeted : “Kejriwal should apologise for this hooliganism which took place before him. AAP Govt is unable to deliver-Beating of Chief Secretary by MLAs in front of CM is another low & is aimed to divert attention from Govt failures! AAP does not know Governance and has failed miserably."
In a statement, the AAP said, “About 2.5 lakh families were deprived of rations last month due to faulty implementation of Aadhar. The MLAs were under tremendous pressure from the public. There was a meeting of MLAs at CM residence. Chief Secretary refused to answer questions saying he wasn’t answerable to MLAs and CM and that he was answerable only to the L-G. He used bad language against some MLAs and left without answering any questions. Now he’s making ludicrous allegations.”
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