Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that the Chief Secretary issue should not be given a political colour.
“No such statement should be said which could demoralize the officers. However, this issue should not be given a political colour,” said Singh.
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met President Pranab Mukherjee amid the ongoing impasse between the city administration and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung’s office over a series of bureaucratic appointments.
The Lieutenant Governor had also met President Mukherjee earlier in the day.
Jung had appointed senior bureaucrat Shakuntala Gamlin as the acting Chief Secretary despite strong opposition from Kejriwal.
The Kejriwal Government, however, had levelled serious allegations against Gamlin accusing her of being extremely close to power distribution companies in Delhi. Kejriwal also sent her a letter asking her not to take up the post as her appointment was against rules. (ANI)