Delhi services ordinance issue: Kejriwal seeks time to meet Cong chief Kharge, Rahul Gandhi

The ordinance came a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi, excluding police, public order and land, to the elected government.

New Delhi: In a strategic move, Arvind Kejriwal has asked time from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge making it obvious that the Delhi chief minister is trying to garner support from Congress against centre's ordinance to transfer bureaucrats.
New Delhi: In a strategic move aimed at garnering support from political parties across the country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reached out to Rahul Gandhi, the President of the Indian National Congress, and Mallikarjun Kharge, the party's chief, in an effort to seek their backing against the Centre's executive order regarding the control of Delhi bureaucrats.
Kejriwal took to Twitter to express his intention, stating, "Sought time this morning to meet Cong President Sh Kharge ji and Sh Rahul Gandhi ji to seek Cong support in Parl against undemocratic n unconstitutional ordinance passed by BJP govt and also to discuss the general assault on federal structure and prevailing political situation."

• Sought time this morning to meet Cong President Sh Kharge ji and Sh Rahul Gandhi ji to seek Cong support in Parl against undemocratic n unconstitutional ordinance passed by BJP govt and also to discuss general assault on federal structure and prevailing political situation

  — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 26, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Sought time this morning to meet Cong President Sh Kharge ji and Sh Rahul Gandhi ji to seek Cong support in Parl against undemocratic n unconstitutional ordinance passed by BJP govt and also to discuss general assault on federal structure and prevailing political situation

  — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 26, 2023

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  Sought time this morning to meet Cong President Sh Kharge ji and Sh Rahul Gandhi ji to seek Cong support in Parl against undemocratic n unconstitutional ordinance passed by BJP govt and also to discuss general assault on federal structure and prevailing political situation

  — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 26, 2023

Interestingly enough there was allegation from political spectrum that Congress is likely to oppose the ordinance moved by the centre. Though Congress denied the reports clarifying that they are yet to take a stand on it.AICC General Secretary in-charge of organization, KC Venugopal, had earlier said, “The Congress has not taken any decision on the issue of the ordinance brought against the Supreme Court judgement on the powers of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi over the appointment of officers. The party will consult its state units and other like-minded parties on the same."Kejriwal, who leads the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been actively engaging with leaders from various opposition parties, seeking their support to challenge the Centre's bill regarding the control of Delhi bureaucrats in the Rajya Sabha. The Delhi chief minister had met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackaray and NCP President Sharad Pawar on this issues.

Political observers are of opinion that Kejriwal’s effort to unite the opposition on ordinance issue might become a platform to show the opposition might. In this condition, Kejriwal effort to reach out to Congress is significant development before the 2024 Parliament election.
The Union government introduced an ordinance to establish rules for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) concerning matters such as "transfer posting, vigilance, and other incidental matters." This ordinance seeks to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, and circumvent the Supreme Court's judgment in the Centre vs. Delhi case.
The Ministry of Law and Justice, in a notification, stated, "In view of its special status as a national capital, a scheme of administration has to be formulated by Parliamentary law, to balance both local and national democratic interests which are at stake, which would reflect the aspirations of the people through joint and collective responsibility of both the Government of India and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (hereinafter referred to as GNCTD)."
The recently passed ordinance establishes the 'National Capital Civil Services Authority' in Delhi, comprising the Delhi Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, and Home Secretary of the Delhi government. This authority will now be responsible for making decisions regarding the transfer and posting of Group 'A' officers and DANICS officers serving in the Delhi government.--