Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today accused Lt Governor Anil Baijal of attempting to "paralyse" his government and demanded that the five powers enjoyed by his predecessor Sheila Dikshit be restored to his dispensation.
The powers, Kejriwal referred to in his speech during a discussion in the Assembly on an "Outcome Report" on the performance of the L-G's office, included the authority to take vigilance and disciplinary action against government officers.
Alleging that Baijal was "accountable" only to the BJP, and not the people of Delhi, he said the L-G enjoys "complete power without responsibility and accountability, while the Delhi government is accountable for everything without having any power at its disposal."
Pointing to L-G's objections on some of the files and his suggestion to Delhi government to send them to the Central ministries, Kejriwal said: "Why should policy related files be sent to the Centre. Delhi people voted for Kejriwal, not Modi."
He also targeted Baijal on his government's proposal to establish Delhi Health Corporation Limited (DHCL). He said the L-G rejected the file noting "'I do not think it's a good idea'" and sarcastically added, "May be he had a fight with his wife and so he wrote this."
He also mocked Baijal saying whether the L-G was accountable to anyone at all. "Is he accountable to the Queen of England, President of US, Prime Minister of India... He is not accountable to anyone. He is accountable only to the BJP."
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