New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh amid power tussle with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung over appointment of bureaucrats and control over the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Sources said that Singh told Kejriwal to follow the rule book to avoid confrontation.
Sources added that Singh made no promises to Kejriwal but objected to the way letters were being written to the Home Ministry and the Lt Governor.
Sources said Kejriwal told the Home Minister about the difficulties being faced by the Delhi government in the wake of the ongoing tussle with the L-G over transfer and postings of bureaucrats.
During the hour-long meeting with Singh, Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia sought the Home Ministry's co-operation in running the state government and conveyed that because of the constant tussle with the L-G, smooth functioning of the administration has become tough.
Sources said Kejriwal asked the Home Minister to intervene and ensure that all issues with the L-G are resolved amicably.
"The Home Minister gave them a patient hearing and assured full cooperation from the central government," a source said.
This is the first time Kejriwal has met the Home Minister since the tussle between the AAP government and the L-G over the appointment of senior IAS officer Shakuntala Gamlin as acting Chief Secretary.
The AAP government has challenged in court a Home Ministry notification which said that the L-G has the final say in appointment of senior bureaucrats.
There was also a tussle between the two over the appointment of officials to the state Anti Corruption Branch.
(With additional information from PTI)
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