Kerji vs Jung: LG can appoint, transfer officers without consulting CM, says Centre
May 22, 2015  11:34
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In the ongoing battle for supremacy between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, for now the winning stakes are with Jung.


The Union Home Ministry issued a gazette notification specifying the role and powers of the Lt Governor and Kejriwal has been told clearly by the central government that it is not essential for him to be consulted by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, on matters like the appointment of key bureaucrats.


The gazette, which is the Centre's response to the demarcation of authority between the Kejriwal and Jung says, the Lieutenant Governor, "may, in his discretion, obtain the views of the Chief Minister... wherever he deems it appropriate."


The gazette is an attempt to finally put an end to the longstanding feud between the Chief Minister and the Lieutenant Governor, who have spent the last week appointing and removing bureaucrats to prove who is really entitled to call the shots.


The Centre's statement endorses what the Lieutenant Governor has claimed all along - that as the representative of the union government in Delhi, he is the authority for the Delhi Police, issues related to Land, and the postings of key government officers.


The notification comes after discussions between Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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