Kejriwal addresses public meeting in Delhi, thanks people over HC ruling on ACB

Addressing the meeting, Kejriwal said: "Yesterday, the government completed 100 days of governance and I thought it was our responsibility to share our work with you all."

He said the people of Delhi could feel the impact of the work performed by 100-day- old government.

Kejriwal made the remarks on a day when the Delhi High Court on Monday said the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has the jurisdiction to arrest police personnel.

The court also said that branch should take orders from the Delhi government-led administration.

Kejriwal appreciated the move and said: "I want to congratulate you all for the judgement given by the Delhi HC."

Speaking on the steps taken by his government in reducing power rates in the national capital, he said: "Whenever I stop at a red lights then people sitting in the cars next to me, roll down their windows and say their power bills have come down."

Congress supporters reportedly protested close to the venue where the meeting is going on.

Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government on Sunday completed 100 days of power in office.

However, the controversies marring Kejriwal's government is more talked about than the achievements.

The government is at present marked by huge tussle with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung over the appointments, postings and transfers of senior IAS officers.

Despite popular measures like reducing electricity tariffs by half, 20,000 litres of free water per household, halting demolitions in unauthorised colonies, compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare for farmers, the first 100 days of the AAP government is receiving more flak than praises.

The Delhi government on Saturday called for an emergency session of the Delhi assembly from Tuesday.

The two-day session will see the  government deliberating over the Central government's notification  to give absolute powers to the Lieutenant Governor of the national capital in case of appointment of bureaucrats and regarding issues connected to the police and public order, reports said.

The power struggle between Delhi's two top men began soon after Jung decided to promote IAS officer Shakuntala Gamlin as acting Chief Secretary of Delhi, without consulting the Chief Minister.

Kejriwal retaliated by removing the officer who signed off on the Lieutenant Governor's order while principal Secretary Anindo Majumdar  was locked out of his office on last Monday.

Both Arvind Kejriwal and the Lieutenant Governor met President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday and accused each other of violating the Constitution.