CM rejects LG’s call to revisit decision on Jan Lokpal venue
11 Feb 2014 6:17 AM IST
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday night rejected Lt Governor Najeeb Jung’s call to revisit his decision to hold a special session of Delhi assembly for the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill at an open stadium, saying there will be no review of the move.
‘It is the prime duty of the Delhi police to ensure the safety of the people and if the police commissioner considers himself incompetent in doing so, should he continue to be in his post?,’ Kejriwal said.
On the issue of holding the final session of the Assembly at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Jung had conveyed to Kejriwal that it was imperative to take the views of the Delhi police for maintenance of law and order.
‘The Delhi police is clear that it would not be possible to identify and segregate people coming to the venue who may have intention to disturb the Assembly. The inability to handle large crowds had become evident in the Janta Darbar and it would indeed be more difficult to control crowds within the vicinity of the Assembly’, the LG said.
‘It is the prime duty of the Delhi police to ensure the safety of the people and if the police commissioner considers himself incompetent in doing so, should he continue to be in his post?,’ Kejriwal said.
On the issue of holding the final session of the Assembly at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Jung had conveyed to Kejriwal that it was imperative to take the views of the Delhi police for maintenance of law and order.
‘The Delhi police is clear that it would not be possible to identify and segregate people coming to the venue who may have intention to disturb the Assembly. The inability to handle large crowds had become evident in the Janta Darbar and it would indeed be more difficult to control crowds within the vicinity of the Assembly’, the LG said.
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