Delhi staff feels insecure in presence of elected representatives: Lt Governor

More than a week after Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash alleged assault by two AAP MLAs, Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday said government employees in Delhi felt insecure in the presence of elected representatives.

"Government employees in Delhi feel physically insecure, sadly in the very presence of those who have been elected to uphold democracy and rule of law," the Lt Governor said in a statement.

Baijal was responding to a letter by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia that bureaucrats were not attending meetings called by Ministers after the February 19 attack.

Last week, Delhi employees' associations said officers will not meet the Ministers or MLAs till the Chief Minister's apology for the alleged attack.

On Tuesday, Baijal urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to "reach out directly to the employees as a greater responsibility lies on him since the assault reportedly happened at his residence in his presence".

"He noted that in his long career in the government, he does not recall there being so much of a rift between the elected government and bureaucracy, despite Delhi having seen governments of different hues," the statement said.

--IANS

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