Kejri: SC verdict against constitution, democracy

Claiming the Supreme Court’s split verdict on the contentious issue of control of services in the National Capital Territory is against "constitution and democracy", Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said the AAP govt will seek legal remedies.

At a press meet after the SC order, he accused the BJP-led govt at the centre of creating hurdles in the functioning of the AAP dispensation and appealed to the people to elect AAP candidates in all the seven Lok Sabha seats in the national capital in the upcoming general elections to help the party achieve fullstatehood for Delhi. "The judgment is against constitution and democracy. We will seek legal remedies," Kejriwal said, adding it was an "injustice to people" of Delhi.

"The people of Delhi helped us win 67 of 70 seats. An elected government doesn't even have power to transfer officers, but those with three seats (BJP) do. How will the government function if we can't transfer non-performing officials?" he posed.

"The solution to the problem lies with the people of Delhi. I appeal to the residents not to see the polls as only to elect prime minister. Please give all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi to the AAP. We will force the government at the Centre to give full statehood to Delhi," the AAP national convener said.

In a jolt to the AAP dispensation, the SC delivered a split verdict on the contentious issue of control of services in the NCT between the Delhi govt and the Centre and referred the matter to a larger bench. The bench agreed on their views on disputes pertaining to the ACB, setting up of a probe panel, control over EBs, land revenue matters and appointment of pubic prosecutors.