New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that IAS officers in the city are under duress from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung to revolt against him.
“They (IAS officers) are being threatened with ACB, police and CBI. They are being provoked to revolt against me. The L-G is getting it done on the prodding of PMO,” Mr Kejriwal, addressing a press conference here.
He said that Mr Modi was using L-G Najeeb Jung and the bureaucrats as “pawns” to take revenge against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Mr Kejriwal, who is also the AAP chief, also took on the IAS Officers Association, which had recently passed a resolution accusing Mr Kejriwal’s Cabinet of humiliating them and issuing gag orders.
Mr Kejriwal told reporters that the bureaucrats working for the Delhi government will “fall in line” once the Supreme Court gives power to the elected government or the anti-corruption branch comes under its jurisdiction. “I know who all are taking money. IAS officers are being forced to meet and speak out against the Delhi government,” he said.
