Jung asks AAP govt reasons for DCW chief’s removal
1 Feb 2014 5:21 AM IST
Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Thursday returned to Delhi government the file on removal of Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Barkha Singh seeking reasons for the proposed action even as chief minister Arvind Kejriwal justified its stand saying these bodies should not be headed by politicians.
‘The file has been sent back to the chief minister’s office with the recommendations of the L-G,’ said an officer of L-G Secretariat. According to sources, the LG is of the view that since the post is constitutional, Singh should not be allowed to complete her tenure.
‘The lieutenant governor has returned the file to us seeking certain clarifications on why the government wants to reconstitute the DCW,’ a top official said.
However, the government on Thursday made it clear that it does not want any political person to head any of the coveted posts in commissions or boards.
The Delhi BJP, however, demanded that Singh should be allowed to complete her term. ‘It’s clear that she has affiliations with Congress party but she is holding a constitutional post so should be allowed to complete her term. The government should appoint anybody to that post after the post is vacant,’ said Harsh Vardhan, leader of opposition in Delhi assembly.
Delhi government on Wednesday recommended Jung to reconstitute the commission and proposed Hindi novelist Maitreyi Pushpa’s name to head the panel.
‘We want experts and non-political persons to head various commissions and boards. Politicians should not head DCW and other commissions and boards. Maitreyi Pushpa is joining on a salary of Re 1,’ Kejriwal said when asked about the issue. Kejriwal also rejected Singh’s claim that she was being removed for summoning the law minister.
‘The file has been sent back to the chief minister’s office with the recommendations of the L-G,’ said an officer of L-G Secretariat. According to sources, the LG is of the view that since the post is constitutional, Singh should not be allowed to complete her tenure.
‘The lieutenant governor has returned the file to us seeking certain clarifications on why the government wants to reconstitute the DCW,’ a top official said.
However, the government on Thursday made it clear that it does not want any political person to head any of the coveted posts in commissions or boards.
The Delhi BJP, however, demanded that Singh should be allowed to complete her term. ‘It’s clear that she has affiliations with Congress party but she is holding a constitutional post so should be allowed to complete her term. The government should appoint anybody to that post after the post is vacant,’ said Harsh Vardhan, leader of opposition in Delhi assembly.
Delhi government on Wednesday recommended Jung to reconstitute the commission and proposed Hindi novelist Maitreyi Pushpa’s name to head the panel.
‘We want experts and non-political persons to head various commissions and boards. Politicians should not head DCW and other commissions and boards. Maitreyi Pushpa is joining on a salary of Re 1,’ Kejriwal said when asked about the issue. Kejriwal also rejected Singh’s claim that she was being removed for summoning the law minister.
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