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Want to feel better? Be kind to your bugs Kejriwal warns DCW chief may be ‘ arrested’ for good work

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi- led Centre wants to “reverse” numerous decisions of the AAP government through lieutenantgovernor Najeeb Jung. He also said DCW chief Swati Maliwal may be “arrested” soon, as Mr Jung and the PMO are “hell bent” on penalising her for the “good job” she is doing.

The Delhi CM’s outburst on Twitter comes a day after Mr Jung indicated that he was in the process of overturning “illegal decisions” taken by the AAP government following the August 4 Delhi high court verdict, which held that the L- G is administrative head of the National Capital Territory and set aside the AAP government’s contentions that he is bound to act on the advice of the council of ministers.

He said the decisions of public importance, including the one on increase in minimum wages and holding discoms accountable for unscheduled po- wer cuts, are under the scanner of the L- G and the Centre. He alleged that Mr Jung was “subverting” democracy to protect his “chair”.

On the CAG row, Mr Kejriwal said the auditor “vehemently refuses” to audit advertisement expenses of the Centre and other states. “Why? CAG under pressure from BJP?” he said on Twitter.

“LG hell bent on removing the team which made mohalla clinics and saved money on flyovers.”

“Hold power cos accountable — make them pay compensation for unscheduled power cuts. Is it illegal? LG sitting on it. AAP govt asked for land for 10 hospitals from DDA. Modi’s LG refused. Was our demand illegal?” the Delhi CM said in a series of tweets.

Referring to Mr Jung’s statement that he has tried to restrict his intervention in the government to the bare minimum, Mr Kejriwal said, “If this is ‘ least interference’, then what is ‘ high interference’? Shameful subversion of democracy to protect chair,” he said.

L- G hell bent on removing the team which made mohalla clinics and saved money on flyovers

— BUNNY SMITH International artistes perform five Indian classical styles, including Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Kuchipudi, at Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi on Saturday.