The newly elected Aam Aadmi Party authorities in Punjab is on the receiving finish of the Opposition’s ire over celebration chief Arvind Kejriwal’s assembly with senior Punjab officers within the absence of chief minister Bhagwant Mann. The Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress alleged that the Punjab authorities was being run by way of “remote control” from Delhi.
News company PTI quoted sources within the AAP saying that Kejriwal held a gathering with “top officers” of Punjab on Monday to debate methods to implement the celebration’s promise of offering 300 models of free electrical energy within the state.
Former chief minister Amarinder Singh known as Bhagwant Mann a “rubber stamp” whereas Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu alleged it’s a “breach of federalism.”
Congress Legislative Party chief in Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa claimed that folks of the state didn’t vote for the federal government which was to be “remote controlled” from Delhi.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal additionally dubbed Kejriwal’s assembly as “unconstitutional and unacceptable”.
Taking a dig on the AAP, Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring requested whether or not senior state officers should be current in Kejriwal’s ‘darbar’.
Referring to the assembly, Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu mentioned it’s a “breach of federalism”. “Punjabs IAS officers summoned by @ArvindKejriwal in CM @BhagwantMann’s absence. This exposes the Defacto CM & Delhi remote control. Clear breach of federalism, insult to Punjabi pride. Both must clarify,” mentioned Sidhu in his tweet.
However, there was no rapid response over the controversy from the Delhi authorities headed by Kejriwal.
On Monday, Kejriwal had held a gathering with the Punjab chief secretary, secretary (energy) and chairman of the state energy utility in Delhi over the electricity-related concern, whilst Bhagwant Mann was not current within the assembly, the sources mentioned.
Mann, who met Kejriwal in Delhi earlier within the day, tweeted in Punjabi and Hindi, “Had a good meeting with our leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Will give a good news very soon to the people of Punjab.”
Kejriwal retweeted Mann’s tweet saying, “We will together change Delhi, Punjab and the entire country. People are very much sad and distressed. They are fed up with dirty and corrupt politics of politicians and parties. We have to work day and night for people.”
When requested concerning the assembly, Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar mentioned Kejriwal is the celebration’s nationwide convener and even when he has held a gathering, then it shouldn’t be an enormous concern.
AAP spokesperson in Punjab Malwinder Kang mentioned, “People come from far and wide to see the Kejriwal model of governance. If he has held an informal meeting, which is for the benefit of the people of Punjab, then it should be welcomed.”
(With PTI inputs)
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