Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal should know / recognise his limitations as Delhi CM and try and find common ground with the Centre : Abusing PM, MAD RUN and unnecessary alliances with rubbish opposition to abuse PM, NOT HEALTHY, KEEP STATUS UPDATE IS SELF CONTROL ..

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       24/02/2018
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Telescope: What happened to Arvind Kejriwal?
IN 2017, Arvind Kejriwal’s place as the darling of the TV camera has been taken over by another Yogi, Adityanath. After he became UP CM in April, he has been the reigning king of Hindi news TV.

'What happened at CM Arvind Kejriwal's house today can happen to you tomorrow'
HIGHLIGHTS
The protests will reportedly be staged against the Centre.
Two accused MLAs will for now remain in judicial custody.
A court rejected the police custody pleas of the two MLAs.

(Photo: Reuters)
Hours after the Delhi Police searched CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence to collect evidence in the Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash assault case, the AAP today declared a nation-wide protest slated for Saturday against the Union government.

The protests will reportedly be staged against the Centre over its "conspiracy to destablise Delhi government".Addressing the media today after the Delhi Police raid, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh said, "What happened today at the CM's residence can happen to you tomorrow at your residence. No action taken when AAP MLAs were assaulted..."

On being probed about an AAP MLA endorsing the alleged assault on Anshu Prakash, the party spokespersons feigned ignorance and added, "Party has not yet seen the statement. Once, we watch it, we would be able to respond better."

Addressing a rally in Uttam Nagar today, AAP MLA Naresh Balyan said that officials who sit on files and obstruct people's work should be beaten up.

What happened with the Chief Secretary, the false allegations that he has made (sic), I say such officials should be beaten up.
- Naresh Balyan
"Jo Chief Secretary ke saath hua, jo inhone jhootha aarop lagaya, main to keh raha hoon, aise adhikariyon ko maarna chahiye, unhe thokna chahiye (What happened with the Chief Secretary, the false allegations that he has made (sic), I say such officials should be beaten up)," Balyan was quoted by ANI.

Also read: Delhi Chief Secy assault row: AAP MLA says officials who obstruct people's work should be beaten up

As the press meet concluded, Delhi's Tis Hazari Court also rejected the police custody pleas of Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal - two AAP MLAs accused of assaulting Anshu Prakash.

The two MLAs for now, will continue to remain in judicial custody.

To this, AAP said they were relieved with the court decision. "Delhi Police was asking for police custody, they didn't get it. We respect court decision. AAP stands by every word, we maintain that no assault happened (on chief secretary). This is a great conspiracy to destabilise Aam Aadmi Party," AAP said.

Delhi Chief Secy assault row: AAP MLA says officials who obstruct people's work should be beaten up

HIGHLIGHTS
AAP MLA accuses officials of sitting on files
He says those obstructing people's work should be thrashed
AAP is at centre of a row over assault on Chief Secretary
AAP vs Chief Secretary
The AAP MLA's comment can leave the Arvind Kejriwal government red-faced. Photo: Reuters
In the wake of the Aam Aadmi Party vs Chief Secretary row, AAP MLA Naresh Balyan today said that officials who sit on files and obstruct people's work should be beaten up.

"Jo Chief Secretary ke saath hua, jo inhone jhootha aarop lagaya, main to keh raha hoon, aise adhikariyon ko maarna chahiye, unhe thokna chahiye (What happened with the Chief Secretary, the false allegations that he has made (sic), I say such officials should be beaten up)," AAP's Uttam Nagar MLA Naresh Balyan was quoted by ANI.

Addressing a rally in Uttam Nagar, AAP MLA Naresh Balyan accused the bureaucracy of not clearing files. He alleged that files that normally takes three days to clear are not getting clearance even after six months.

The AAP MLA said files are not moving as the Delhi Chief Minister has stopped the "setting" and the "commission" system.

"Jo aam aadmi ke kaam ko rok ke baithe hain, aise adhikariyon ke saath yahi salook hona chahiye (Officials who are trying to cause impediment in the work of aam aadmi deserve such treatment)," AAP MLA Naresh Balyan said, referring to the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash.

At the same event, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that his fight with the BJP, L-G, police and Congress is for the people. Kejriwal alleged that the government's files are not being cleared and if officials are confronted over the issue they get upset.

Two AAP MLAs have been arrested for the alleged assault on the chief secretary and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.

NOTE :-
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Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal should know his limitations as Delhi CM
Kejriwal should recognise the limitations of being the chief minister of Delhi and try and find common ground with the Centre :
Shakti Sinha
The author is a former bureaucrat and is currently chairman of South Asian Institute for Strategic Affairs

PM Narendra Modi with Aam Aadmi Party Delhi Chief Minister- designate Arvind Kejriwal during a meeting at 7 RCR in New Delhi on Thursday. PTI

2.
Arvind Kejriwal’s confession that the mandate Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) received was scary is true in more ways than he may have had in mind. Shailaja Chandra in her article (goo.gl/V1wUAm, ‘To the CM-in-waiting’, The Indian Express) explained how the Delhi government lacks legal powers on a whole range of issues. And not just that, the police, public order and land are the direct responsibility of the Central government. Even a revision of municipal bye-laws to increase fines on littering requires the government of India’s approval. It is no wonder that the first demand Kejriwal raised with both home minister Rajnath Singh, and with Narendra Modi was statehood for Delhi, followed the need to have a constructive relationship with the government of India.

3.
Constitutionally, Delhi is a Union Territory (UT) with a legislature, as Pondicherry has been for over five decades. Unlike UTs without legislature, where financial powers are limited since their budget is a part of the home ministry’s budget, Delhi has unlimited powers as long as it is generating its own resources. But unlike Delhi, the UTs without legislature have a single source of power, the lieutenant-governor (LG), who is the administrator. Delhi’s elected government, besides having no control over police, land, etc, can see its decisions over-ruled by the combination of the LG and home ministry.

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Kejriwal’s demand for statehood seems unlikely to be realised. Successive Union governments have considered statehood but none has accepted the demand. When the Narasimha Rao government moved the bill for an elected Assembly in Delhi, it very consciously kept sensitive subjects like police and land under government of India, signalling the limitations of administrative autonomy that the nation’s capital could enjoy. Subsequent governments e.g., the NDA under Vajpayee considered it but the general unease amongst Union ministers about having to live and operate in a city where the police and municipal machinery was not under them was enough to abort the proposal. Even the idea to give Delhi statehood and delink the NDMC area from it so that it could remain a UT did not find favour. There was also the apprehension that members of Parliament cutting across party lines would not support statehood were it come up in Parliament. And unlike normal parliamentary bills requiring majority support, statehood to Delhi would require a Constitutional amendment, not easy where the ruling alliance is in a hopeless minority in the Rajya Sabha.

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The problem is not unique to India. Washington, D.C., the US capital, became a self-governing city only in 1973, and its only representative in US Congress is a non-voting member of the House of Representatives. In fact, its residents got the right to vote in presidential elections only in 1961. Its budget is approved by Congress and any law it passes can be over-ruled by Congress. On the other hand, the police work under the city’s mayor, like all other cities in USA.

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The Delegate-General of the Paris region, comparable to the NCT of Delhi with different municipalities, is part of the office of the president of France. Even after France restructured its administrative system and regions were given charge of land use, economic development etc., the position of Paris did not change. The reason cited by the French government was that this was because of the ‘special difficulties posed by the physical planning of the capital’. Quite similar to the reasons government of India gave in 1991 for retaining control over land in Delhi. The police in France have a centralised structure under the interior ministry.

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The mayor of Canberra functions as the chief minster of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). There is no separate administrator for ACT unlike other federal territories but laws passed by the Canberra Assembly can be reversed by the Australian Parliament. Earlier, the governor-general could do it on the advise of the prime minster. In any case, the functions of the ACT administration are limited to education & training, heath, economic development, environment and justice.

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Since statehood for Delhi is unlikely to be a reality soon, and with the mind of mandate received by the AAP, status quo does not seem a viable option. On the one hand, the promises by AAP are fiscally unviable. Those that have the most potential for implementation would require substantial support and cooperation from the government of India, going well beyond the existing scheme of things. On the other hand, seeing such a comprehensive mandate, it is incumbent on the part of government of India to be seen as positively responding to such of Kejriwal’s demands that are doable. Not to do so would lead to a breakdown in governance in Delhi for which both parties would not be able to escape blame.

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Land would be one place where change is possible. At present, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is part of the urban development ministry of government of India, and major decisions require the latter’s ratification. But the DDA works reasonably autonomously with the LG as its chairman. While retaining the DDA as part of government of India, a role could be found for Delhi’s elected government. Delhi government is, in any case, the DDA’s biggest client and the two, along with the municipal bodies, can change the face of Delhi by working in coordination. The DDA’s accumulated surpluses could also be used for the city’s development, for which the elected government is best placed to suggest, if not decide, priorities.

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Police is more problematic since divided control and command generally does not work. Various ideas have been tossed around including completely separate VVIP security from regular policing. Traffic police does work separately from district police at present. However, it is best not to rush into changes that may actually worsen the situation. There is also the question of budgetary provisions; at present, the Union home ministry pays for Delhi police, and the present budgetary structure of Delhi government would not allow for it to pay for Delhi police. However, for a start Delhi’s elected government could be part of LG’s supervisory role so that the line of command from home ministry to Delhi police ran through it. And traffic police could functionally be part of Delhi government like Vigilance department which is also staffed by policemen.

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The basic thrust going forward is to eschew the dramatic and look to the incremental so that we avoid a spectacular failure. The guiding principles of change should be improved management processes leading to better social and economic outcomes. Kejriwal should be prepared to accept short-term disappointment, recognise the limitations of being the chief minister of Delhi and try and find common ground with the government of India so that he can deliver on a more accountable and transparent governance.

OPINION :

Report Card :  of AAP Government in Delhi

1.Health
Are mohalla clinics a game changer in Delhi?

Touts ruin plan to provide free medicines in Delhi govt hospitals

2.Environment
Govt high on ideas on Delhi pollution but low on implementation

Vehicles

Dust and farm fires

3.Transport
AAP govt struggles to fix Delhi’s public transport system

Last-mile connectivity
4. Delhi congestion: Experts, AAP govt not on same page on road designing

5. Education
Govt push puts schools back on learning curve

6. AAP govt and Delhi education: A look at the hits, misses and future plans

7. Unable to find land to build 500 “new” schools it promised two years ago, the Delhi government is constructing “new” classrooms in existing schools to increase enrolment.(Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)

8. Power
Govt slashes power bills by half but more needs to be done
Residents don’t mind long power cuts in summer because electricity bills have been cut by half, a key election promise of AAP(HT Photo)

9. Water
AAP govt tackling water supply woes in right way but freebies a problem: Experts

A lot of people depend on water tankers due to uneven supply of piped water.(HT Photo)

10. Unauthorised Colonies
For Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, change only on paper

East Azad Nagar was authorised four years but the area still has poor civic amenities.(Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

11. Slums
AAP govt pushes civic works in Delhi slums as policy remains stuck in red tape

Two years after the Aam Adami Party government came to power, its promise of ‘Jahan Jhuggi, Wahan Makaan’ has failed to gain momentum.(Ravi Choudhary/HT Photo)

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