Service matters ‘ forcibly’ kept with L- G: Dy CM

Sisodia accuses Centre of ‘ bullying’, ignoring SC verdict

New Delhi, July 11: The BJP- ruled Centre was “forcibly” keeping the matters related to the Services department with the lieutenant- governor ( L- G), using a “distorted” interpretation of a Supreme Court verdict, which was hampering the implementation of the decisions taken by the Delhi government, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia alleged on Wednesday.

He also accused the Centre of “bullying” by not obeying the top court’s verdict that empowered the Delhi government to take decisions on subjects other than land, police and public service.

The AAP leader cited the doorstep ration delivery scheme, the CCTV camera project and the bonus announced for DSIIDC workers, which were facing problems due to “obstructions” raised by bureaucrats.

“The Centre, on the basis of a notification, has kept the Services ( department matters) with the LG. This is bullying, so that the decisions taken by us are not implemented, because the officers side with them,” Mr Sisodia told a press conference here.

The SC must be watching how a “mockery” was being made of its judgment by denying the Delhi government control over the Services department, he said.

The deputy chief minister alleged that the food commissioner of the Delhi government had “refused” to implement the doorstep ration delivery scheme.

“He ( food commissioner) says he will consult the Law department. A game of files is being played through the commissioners and IAS officers, using a distorted interpretation of the SC verdict,” he said.

The AAP government wanted to curb the black marketing of ration distributed under the public distribution system through the doorstep delivery scheme, but the BJP, the Centre and the LG, through the bureaucrats, were obstructing it, which raised questions about their motive, Mr Sisodia added.