New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Tuesday seeking support against the Centre’s ordinance on control of administrative services in Delhi. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was also present during the meeting.
A day back Kejriwal had met the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the same issue.
After meeting the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Kejriwal said that the country is in danger and the opposition must unite against the BJP. Later in the day or tomorrow, Kejriwal will meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo, Sharad Pawar.
The Delhi Chief Minister on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide tour to seek support from the Opposition parties against the ordinance brought by the central government on the transfers and postings of bureaucrats in the national capital.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor accused the Centre of “taking away the rights” of the people of Delhi and said that the ordinance “should not” be allowed to pass in Rajya Sabha.
This comes after the Union Government on May 19 brought an ordinance to notify rules for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) regarding the ‘transfer posting, vigilance and other incidental matters’.
The ordinance was brought to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 and it circumvents the Supreme Court judgment in the Centre vs Delhi case.
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