AAP hails SC verdict on Delhi power tussle, accuses Modi govt of creating chaos

Heaving a sigh of relief over the Supreme Court verdict on the power tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre the AAP leadership on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modiled administration of creating chaos in the national capital in the last threeandahalf yearsDelhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the apex court verdict as a big victory for the people of Delhi and democracyCan Modiji revoke 3 years 5 months of chaos in Delhi Will Delhi people forgive BJP for ruining 3 years 5 months sic AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj asked in a tweetHe drew a parallel between the previous Sheila Dikshitled Congress government in Delhi and the current AAP regime and pointed out how the ruling party was obstructed from working in the national capitalAAP Govt was formed in Feb 2015 three months later In May 2015 Modi Govt brought this notification which took away services from AAP Govt This means Sheila Dixit Govt had all control over her officersemployees Kejriwal Govt was left with zero control sicModi Govt was formed in May 2014 amp just 2 months later Modi Govt brought a notification which took away powers of AntiCorruption branch Means Sheila Dixit had ACB for 15 years but was taken away because Modi was too scared of Arvind Kejriwal and his ACB sic Bhardwaj said in a series of tweetsHe also said the provision of aid and advice of the elected government was binding on the Lieutenant Governor LG during Dikshits rule adding that it was done away with after Kejriwal became the chief ministerUnder Sheila Dixit Govt Aid amp Advice of Elected Govt was binding on LG LG was not free to reject schemes For Kejriwal Govt LG is free to take decisions has been rejecting all important decisions of Govt CCTV Door step delivery of Ration Muholla clinics rejected or delayed sic the AAP leader tweetedIn a landmark verdict the Supreme Court today held that Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal did not have independent decisionmaking powers and was bound to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministersThe judgment pronounced by Chief Justice Dipak Misra who was heading a fivejudge Constitution bench also held that the LG could not act as an obstructionistIt added that all the decisions of the council of ministers must be communicated to the LG but that did not mean his concurrence was requiredThere is no room for absolutism and there is no room for anarchism also the court ruledThe decision comes as a major victory for the AAP government which had been in a constant tug of war with the LG over the powers wielded by the two branches of the executiveCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever