The babus demanded an "institutional mechanism" for dealing with bona fide policy decisions and administrative actions.
The association also sought an appointment with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and the Union Home Secretary to take up issues concerning bureaucrats.
"There has to be an institutional mechanism... The Chief Minister has assured us that he will create a conducive atmosphere for officers to work in a free and neutral manner," said A Anbarasu, secretary of the AGMUT cadre IAS Officers' Association.
The officers claimed they were being victimised due to the tussle between the Centre and AAP government in Delhi. They added that they want to work in a free, fair and neutral manner.
On December 17, Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain had tweeted, "Centre now demoralised many Delhi government officials, many of whom fear they might be targeted just for working with the Kejriwal govt (sic)."
On Wednesday, the IAS officers had also convened a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary KK Sharma at Delhi Secretariat, a few days after CBI raids at the office of Kejriwal's secretary Rajendra Kumar and the registration of two FIRs against Vigilance Secretary Chetan B Sanghi in an alleged corruption case.
The Centre and Delhi government have been at loggerheads over several issues, including the transfer and posting of bureaucrats, Commission of Inquiry in alleged CNG fitness Scam, control of the Anti-Corruption Branch.
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