AAP govt seeks 5 powers enjoyed by Sheila regime
◗ Bharadwaj said non- BJP states across the country are facing difficulties in dealing with the NDA government at the Centre
The Aam Aadmi Party ( A’AP), on Saturday, said that the Arvind Kejriwalled government in the national capital does not enjoy five major powers, including the power to transfer officers to other departments, which were available to the Sheila Dikshit government.
The party’s chief spokesperson, Saurabh Bharadwaj, said: “Though Ms Dikshit has said that the present dispensation should work in coordination with the lieutenantgovernor ( L- G), we want to ask her whether she enjoyed the power to transfer officers to the departments where their calibre could be utilised efficiently.
He further asked whether Ms Dikshit’s government had the power to take disciplinary action against the officers who did not listen to the government; the power of the anti- corruption branch; and the power to recruit new officers in times of need. He also asked whether Ms Dikshit used to send every file to the LG for approval. He pointed out that the AAP government has to seek the L- G’s nod on every proposal.
He added that the nonBJP states across the country are facing relation with NDA government at Centre.
“Which officer has to be recruited, or which department they have to be posted at, is decided by the L- G, who is a representative of the Centre. Departments such as police and DDA work directly under the Central government and the salaries are also released by the Centre. So why shouldn’t the Union government pay the salaries for other departments as well? Since all the officers working in the government take command from the L- G, why should the Delhi government give their salaries?” he asked, adding whether such an arrangement was possible. difficult the the High drama prevailed in Sushruta Trauma Centre early Saturday morning when a few persons got in a fist fight with the doctors. Things turned ugly when the PCR was called and the ASI allegedly threatened to shoot the doctor on duty.
According to CMO ( chief medical officer) Dr A. Rehman, the incident took place at around 3.30 am on Saturday. An injured person had come to the hospital to get his MLC done. He was accompanied by seven to eight persons. During the preliminary check up and inquiry, a quarrel broke out between the nursing staff, the onduty doctor and the attendants ◗ who came with the injured person.
Soon, the attendants started abusing hospital staff. When the on- duty doctors and nursing staff objected to their behaviour, the agitated attendants allegedly assaulted the hospital doctors. They even tore their uniforms.
The matter turned ugly when a PCR call was made and the on- duty ASI ( assistant sub- inspector) began quarrelling with the doctors. He even threatened to shoot them. According to Dr Rehman, the ASI was in an inebriated state. Another doctor, and a general secretary identified as Ankur, alleged that the police came and rather than hearing both sides of the story, the ASI started beating the doctors. Following this the doctors declared indefinite strike.
According to a senior official, the police has received a complaint from both parties and the matter has been looked into. Also, the ASI was inquired and he was not found to be under the influence of alcohol.
According to CMO Dr A. Rehman, the ASI was in an inebriated state. Another doctor alleged that instead of hearing both sides of the story, the ASI started beating the doctors.