Amid mounting criticism over the spread of vector-borne diseases in the city, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today sought to pass the buck, saying the Delhi government was “incapable of even buying a pen” as he and his Cabinet colleagues stand “fully stripped of powers.”
Kejriwal, who returned from his Punjab tour on Monday, said Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be “questioned” over the matter as powers rested with them. “CM n min left wid no power now, even to buy a pen. LG n PM enjoy all powers wrt Del. LG abroad. Question them for Del, (sic)” he tweeted.
As the capital is reeling under a major health emergency, practically the entire Delhi Cabinet is missing from action as ministers including Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Satyendra Jain, Gopal Rai and Imran Hussain are out of the station.
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While the Chief Minister is scheduled to undergo a throat operation in Bengaluru today, the deputy CM Sisodia is in Finland to study its education system.
Jain, who operates the Health department, is touring poll-bound Goa, Gopal Rai is in Chhattisgarh and Hussain is on Haj pilgrimage.
Only Water minister Kapil Mishra is stationed in the national capital. As per the reports, 3 people have lost their lives due to chikungunya in Delhi. While 1 death was reported on Monday, 2 more deaths were recorded on Tuesday.
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The Dengue and Malaria toll stand at nine and two respectively. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that the officials of the Delhi government were busy following the “LG’s instructions” of going through the files of the past 18 months and sending these to him.
पिछले एक-दो महीने से दिल्ली सरकार के सारे अधिकारी सिर्फ एक काम कर रहे हैं..
1/N
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 13, 2016
वो है – एलजी साहब के आदेशों का पालन करते हुए बीते 18 महीनों की फाइलें पढ़कर उनके पास भेजना।
2/N
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 13, 2016
“Officers do not come to meetings called by ministers. They remain away from their offices throughout the day. If the country has reporters who are not in the ‘Modi school of journalism’, they should decide who the government is–LG or Chief Minister.
अधिकारी मंत्रियों की मीटिंग में नहीं आते। पूरे-
पूरे दिन दफ्तर से गायब रहते हैं।3/N
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 13, 2016
… तो उन्हें यह ज़रूर तय कर लेना चाहिए,
कि सरकार कौन है – LG या मुख्यमंत्री।अगर देश में कुछ पत्रकार बचे हैं जो ‘मोदी स्कूल ऑफ जर्नलिज्म’ से बाहर हैं ..
4/N
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 13, 2016
5/N
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 13, 2016
अगर ये मानते हैं कि दिल्ली में हर अधिकार एलजी के पास हैं तो उन्हें एलजी से पूछना चाहिए कि उनका इस तरह के मामलों में कर्तव्य क्या है?
6/N
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 13, 2016
नाकारा और आरामतलब अफसरों को स्वास्थ्य विभाग का मुखिया बनाकर कहाँ गायब हो गए एलजी साहब?
N/N
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 13, 2016
“If they believe LG has all the powers in Delhi then he should be held responsible in these cases. Where did the LG disappear after putting useless and lazy officers at the helm of the Health department in the city,” the Deputy CM said in a series of tweets.
The Delhi High Court, in its August 4 verdict, had held that the Lt Governor is the administrative head of the national capital, thus denying the AAP government’s contention that the Governor was bound to act only on the aid and advice of the CM and his council of ministers