Kejriwal meets Rajnath over bureaucratic control, says Centre should obey SC verdict in totality

Locked in a long-running confrontation with the Centre over administrative powers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to press upon his government's claim to decide bureaucratic postings and transfers and said the BJP leader appeared "satisfied" with his view.

Kejriwal, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, met Singh at his residence here to assert that his government has power over 'services' matter following the Supreme Court's recent verdict and that the Centre and Lt Governor should obey the order in totality.

After the meeting, Kejriwal said Singh's "gestures" showed that he was satisfied with his view and the union minister would discuss the matter with his officials.

The Home Ministry officials, however, later said that Singh conveyed to the chief minister that the ministry will take legal opinion on the issue.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kejriwal said, "We told him (Singh) that the Centre and the LG are interpreting the Supreme Court order in a strange manner. They are saying that they will obey half of the order but not the other half."
"Para 14, 15 and 16 of the same order says Delhi government has power over all subjects accept three subjects, which means Delhi government will have power over services. The Centre and LG do not obey this saying they will accept the division bench order on it,"