Terming today's judgement as a "tight slap" on Kejriwal's face, BJP attacked Aam Aadmi Party accusing it of spreading anarchy in the city and advised the Chief Minister to either resign or work within "constitutional limits".
"We hope that the Arvind Kejriwal government will accept this judgement which has come as a tight slap on his face and concentrate upon providing a good administration in Delhi or resign his post.
In a huge setback to the Delhi government, the Delhi High Court today ruled that the LG is the administrative head of National Capital Territory and the AAP government's contention that he is bound to act on the advice of Council of Ministers was "without substance".
The decision came after months-long bitter turf war between LG Najeeb Jung and Kejriwal for the reins of Delhi.
Party leader Vijender Gupta said, "It is regrettable that on the one hand the Kejriwal government has attacked the federal system and on the other also turned Delhi Assembly into a centre of ridicule due to which the resolutions passed by the legislative assembly failed the test of constitutional validity."
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi said, "Delhi High Court has also termed the attempts to politicise every subject by forming a judicial commission by Delhi government as unconstitutional and said administrative system functions within the limits of Constitution, not in a Tughlaqi manner.
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