Arvind Kejriwal-Delhi L-G row updates: Mamata Banerjee says people's mandate 'must be respected'

Kejriwal assures IAS officers in Delhi government

BJP and Akali Dal members protest at Rajghat against Kejriwal hunger strike

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Aam Aadmi Party does not have permission to hold protest march in national capital: Delhi Police

Aam Aadmi Party does not have permission to hold a protest march in the national capital

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30,000 workers of MCD (which is under BJP) supported AAP

Nearly 30,000 Karamcharis of the MCD, which is under the BJP since 15 years, have turned up in support of the Arvind Kejriwal led AAP government. ( See here )

AAP protest march has been called off

AAP supporters reach barricades set by Delhi Police

PM didn’t say anything when we raised Delhi crisis with him: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the prime minister did not give any assurance when she, along with three other chief ministers, raised the political crisis in Delhi with him.

Banerjee, Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan, Andhra Pradesh’s N Chandrababu Naidu and Karnataka’s HD Kumaraswamy had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Rajnath Singh on the sidelines of the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting and urged the Centre to resolve the issue.

IN PICTURE: Delhi Police stalls protest

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Sanjay Singh, Sitaram Yechury at the protest march

Kejriwal making Delhi people suffer due to his ‘inflated ego’: Congress

The Congress on Sunday accused Kejriwal of making the people of the national capital suffer due to his “inflated ego”.

Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken said Kejriwal should put an end to the crisis by expressing “regrets” to Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, who was allegedly manhandled by AAP legislators at the chief minister’s residence during a late night meeting on 19 February.

‘Rally to protect rights of citizens’, says AAP’s Sanjay Singh

Talking to News18, AAP’s Sanjay Singh said that the rally is to protect the rights of citizens and to protect the Constitution. “Entire country is getting together to back Arvind Kejriwal’s fight.”

Delhi Police stops protesters near Sansad Marg

IN PICTURES: AAP supporters protest against L-G and Centre

Going on strike a ‘gross violation of code of conduct’, says AAP’s Raghav Chadha

AAP’s Raghav Chadha told News18 that the IAS association, just four days ago, said that officers have not been attending the meetings called by the ministers. “Going on strike is a gross violation of code of conduct. They should be suspended or their services terminated.”

AAP doesn’t have permission for protest march: Delhi Police

DCP, New Delhi, told ANI that AAP does not have permission for the protest march. “They’ve been contained at Parliament street. They’re being told that they can’t go any further,” he added.

“Specially trained personnel are deployed. We’re sure they’ll (AAP members and protesters) listen to us.”

AAP supporters protest against L-G

RECAP: IAS Association refutes AAP govt’s allegations, says ’no strike’

IAS Association, in a press conference, said denied charges by Arvind Kejriwal and AAP that officers are on strike. Manisha Saxena, member of the IAS Association, said “IAS officers work away from the public eye. This is not a normal situation for us. We have been targeted and forced to do this.”

She added, “No officer is on strike and we are working even on holidays sometimes. We are completely apolitical.”

AAP supporters march to prime minister’s residence

Delhi BJP accuses Arvind Kejriwal of resorting to ‘political stunt’

The Delhi BJP has accused Arvind Kejriwal of resorting to a “political stunt” in a bid to form an “anti-BJP, anti-Narendra Modi” front in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari also said it was “unfortunate” that the chief ministers of four states allowed themselves to be a part of the AAP chief’s “drama”. – PTI

Sanjay Singh leads protest march

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IN PICTURE: AAP’s protest march in support of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

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No officer on strike, we are working even on holidays sometimes: IAS Association

The IAS Association said that no officer is on strike and they sometimes even work on holidays.

Delhi Police closes Copernicus Marg in view of the protest march

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AAP leaders, supporters begin protest march

CPM joins AAP’s protest march from Mandi House

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Atishi Marlena says IAS officers don’t attend meetings

Countering the IAS Association’s claims, AAP leader Atishi Marlena said, “We have over 50 notices which show that IAS officers did not respond to our meetings. It was only on Saturday that Imran Hussain called a meeting over Delhi pollution but, not even a single IAS officer showed up.”

Request PM, L-G to direct IAS officers to work: AAP leader

AAP’s Dilip Pandey told News18 that they are requesting L-G and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask IAS officers to come back to work.

AAP supporters join party’s protest march from Mandi House

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Joining protest rally to express condemnation on how federalism is being undermined by Centre: Yechury

“Joining the protest rally to the Prime Minister’s residence to express serious condemnation over the manner in which federalism, a fundamental feature of our Constitution, is being undermined by this BJP Central government,” Yechury said in a statement.

“Utilising the office of the Governors and L-G, the BJP-led Central government is seeking to destabilise non-BJP democratically elected state governments.” – IANS

Sanjay Singh leads AAP’s protest march from Mandi House

Sitaram Yechury joins AAP’s protest at Mandi House

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‘Scared after incident involving Delhi chief secretary," says Manisha Saxena, IAS Association

Saxena said that they are scared after what happened with Delhi chief secretary Anshu Prakash. “The chief secretary went for the meeting at midnight. How is this non-compliance? He went for a meeting but was assaulted.”

She, however, reiterated that officers are not on strike and added that all files are being moved and no work is being hampered.

Meanwhile, AAP supporters gather at Mandi House for the protest march

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We are apolitical and neutral: IAS Association

“We are apolitical. Irrespective of the government in power, we do our jobs. We have never been required to come out in the open and clarify our stand. This is an unusual press conference. We never imagined that we would have to hold a press conference to justify our job. We are answerable only to the law and constitution,” said Manisha Saxena.

“The issues in Delhi are unique. Not everything is under our control but we do our job as per the constitution,” she added.

We feel frightened and victimised: Varsha Joshi, Transport Commissioner

Varsha Joshi said that she has been targetted by the social media handles of a certain political party in an unfair manner. “We are here to do our work. Please don’t use us for political mileage,” she added.

Reports of work being hampered because of so-called strike not true: IAS Association

Manisha Saxena said that reports of how desilting of drains has been hampered due to our so-called strike is also not true. “Work is in progress.”

We have been victimised: IAS Association

An IAS officer, in a press conference of the IAS Association, said that the officers are being victimised. “This is not a normal situation. We have been targetted and victimised. We are not on strike,” the IAS officer said at the Press Club of India

All departments doing their work: IAS Association

In a press conference, IAS Association’s Manisha Saxena said that all the departments are doing their jobs. “We are neutral and apolitical,” she added.

“We never imagined that we would have to hold a press conference to justify our work. We are answerable only to the Constitution,” Saxena said.