BJP offers 'friendly advice' to Kejriwal

Says he should focus on governance instead as it is "serious business"

Taking a jibe at Arvind Kejriwal for what it described as his knack of picking up fights with everyone, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday had a word of "friendly" advice for him, saying that as the Delhi chief minister, he should focus on governance instead as it is "serious business".

"He (Kejriwal) has won a decisive victory. He should work and govern. I regret to say repeatedly that governance is becoming a casualty.Arvind Kejriwal ji, let me give you an uncalled-for friendly advice. Governance is serious business, please keep it in mind," said Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief has fought with his own party and is also at loggerheads with the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Prasad. Kejriwal also fights with officials and locks up their offices, the BJP leader further charges.

"He should work instead," he said.

Meanwhile, Prasad said that the posting of officers from Bihar in Delhi government's anti-corruption branch (ACB) was a "serious" matter and expressed concern as to how the process for the appointment of officers can be changed after a high court has decided something.

"As far as the posting of officers is concerned, (BIhar Chief Minister) Nitish Kumar knows the law; when the high court has decided, then how has he changed the process of appointing officers. It is a serious matter," he said.

Prasad, however, refused to answer a query on allegations made over the appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Chief Information Commissioner (CIC).

Three inspectors and two sub-inspectors of Bihar Police have joined Delhi government's anti-corruption branch after a request in this regard was made by the AAP government to Kumar's office.

But reacting strongly to the move, Jung's office virtually rejected the appointment of the five officials and reaffirmed that the ACB functions under his direct authority and control and falls under the Lieutenant Governor's jurisdiction.