Kejri hires PC as lawyer, Congress makes jibes
Former home minister P. Chidambaram seems to have become a target of pot shots and jibes within the Congress ever since the eminent lawyer was approached by the Arvind Kejriwalled Delhi government to fight its case in the Supreme Court over division of power between the elected government of the Union Territory and the Centre.
On Friday, Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken took a dig at the senior Congressman and tweeted, “Congratulations P. Chidambaram you have been exonerated by your one-time critic Kejriwal and AAP. Would AAP now apologise?”
Mr Maken also attached screen shots of previous tweets against Mr Chidambaram by the AAP and Mr Kejriwal.
Mr Chidambaram has taken a brief from the Kejriwal government and is scheduled to appear in court on its behalf in the coming week.
Former home minister, P. Chidambaram, who was approached by the Delhi government to take up the case on division of power between the state and Centre, has now become a target of potshots and jibes within the Congress.
On Friday, the Congress DPCC chief Ajay Maken taunted: “Congratulations P. Chidambaram. You have been exonerated by your one time critic Kejriwal and AAP. Would AAP now apologise?”
Also, Mr Maken attached screenshots of previous tweets against Mr Chidambaram by AAP. On the other hand, former East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit was more direct in his attack. In a Facebook post, he reminded Mr Chidambaram that during his tenure, he always tilted towards his ministry and the Centre, whenever there was a conflict with the then Delhi chief minister, Sheila Dikshit.
Mr Dikshit also questioned Mr Chidambaram’s decision to appoint R.K. Singh (MoS power in the Modi government) as the home secretary. In his post, he claimed that Mr Singh was “arrogant” and whenever Ms Dikshit-led Delhi government questioned the former’s policies, the then home minister always stood by him. Mr Dikshit then wanted Delhi chief minister Mr Kejriwal to clarify how could he join hands with someone (Mr Chidambaram) whom he always accused of being “corrupt”.