Kejriwal writes to PM pressing for Chaturvedi’s posting as OSD

The Aam Aadmi Party leader also said the Central government was not properly utilising the services of the officer. “The officer is known for integrity and efficiency. However, it is unfortunate that his services were never utilised properly by the Central as well as state government. 

The Delhi government needs his services for the welfare of the people,” he said in his letter of July 3 made public now.

Kejriwal further added: “I request you to kindly once again consider for inter-cadre deputation of Sanjiv Chaturvedi, in a more sympathetic manner, for the larger public interest, for the welfare of people of Delhi.”

Earlier, Kejriwal had on February 16, 2015 written to the Central government seeking the services of 2002 batch Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in his office. The Central government’s eventual ‘no’ came in June 2016.

 In his July 3 letter, Kejriwal said: “It has been settled practice of our democratic polity that whenever an officer is required as a personal staff by any CM or minister of any government, same is deputed accordingly, irrespective of political differences.

 “However I am surprised to know that after inordinate delay of 16 months, which included four directions of the courts, the said request has finally been rejected.”