Yet another development in the never-ending battle between the Delhi government and Delhi Lt Lieutenant Governor. Najeeb Jung writes to Chief Minister Kejriwal saying his comments on PM Modi are inappropriate. Jung tells Kejriwal that the tone of his letter 'leaves him disappointed'. He also said that the inappropriate references to PM Modi reflects poorly on any chief minister. The Lt governor said the "letter leads to unsavory and unavoidable comments not just within country but also overseas."


In a letter to Jung, yesterday, the Aam Aadmi Party chief said the LG was working at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to weaken the Delhi government. Kejriwal wrote the letter a day after Jung dismissed AAP nominee Swati Maliwal's appointment as chief of the Delhi Commission for Women as lacking legal sanctity.


"The LG says he himself is the Delhi government. How can one individual claim to be the 'government'? If that were the case, there would be dictatorship in Delhi. The 'Delhi government' stands for the elected government, not an individual," the letter said.

"The reality is the LG is not doing this on his own. He is doing all this at the instance of the PM. Even the home ministry is increasingly become helpless before the prime minister's office."


Jung said he would ensure that the letter to Kejriwal is put in public domain since that is what the CM has done.