‘Contempt of court’, ‘unprecedented’: AAP

New Delhi: The AAP on Friday hit out at the Centre for promulgating an ordinance to create a National Capital Civil Service Authority for transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the DANICS cadre, calling it a “contempt of court”.

The ordinance comes a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in the national Capital to the Delhi government. Cabinet minister Atishi said the Centre’s ordinance is a “clear cut case of contempt of court”.

“The Modi government has gone against the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court’s constitution bench. The SC had directed that the elected government be given powers to take decisions independently, according to its will, according to the principles of democracy. But the Centre’s ordinance is a reflection of the Modi government being a graceless loser. The Centre’s sole motive to bring this ordinance is to snatch powers from the Kejriwal government,” she said.

Alleging that the Centre does not care for the people’s mandate, or for the directive of the apex court, she said it will bypass the elected government of Delhi.

“It is clear that the Modi government fears CM Arvind Kejriwal. We vehemently condemn this cowardly act of the Centre,” she said. Echoing similar views, Cabinet minister and AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said the Centre had “deceived” the people of Delhi.