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Addressing the huge crowd that turned up in support of AAP’s campaign, Kejriwal termed the Centre’s ordinance as “dictatorial (Image/ PTI)
“PM Modi’s ordinance says there will be a dictatorship in Delhi. It says the people are not supreme, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) is,” he added
Returning to Ramlila Maidan which witnessed the birth of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), as he addressed the party’s ‘Maha’ rally against the Centre’s ordinance on control of services in the national capital.
Addressing the huge crowd that turned up in support of AAP’s campaign, Kejriwal termed the Centre’s ordinance as “dictatorial” and said today he is back on the ‘sacred stage’ to ‘oust a dictator from the country’.
“Twelve years ago, we were here to fight against corruption. This is a sacred stage. Today, we are back here to oust a dictator from the country…This is a movement to end dictatorship, to bring back democracy,” he said.
The ordinance issued by the Centre on May 19 set up a National Capital Civil Service Authority, bringing back executive control over matters related to services to its domain.
It was issued close on the heels of a Supreme Court verdict on May 11, through which the Delhi government was given the executive control over service-related matters, including transfers and postings of Delhi government officers but excluding those related to police, public order and land.
Attacking the BJP-led central government for passing the ordinance despite the apex court’s ruling in favour of the elected government, Kejriwal said, “The Supreme Court said that democracy, as well as the will of the people, is supreme. The elected government, irrespective of the party, should have the right to work. I want to ask, was the Supreme Court wrong? Should the prime minister adhere to the ruling? Modi Ji said he does not adhere to anyone. He passed an ordinance.”
“PM Modi’s ordinance says there will be a dictatorship in Delhi. It says the people are not supreme, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) is,” he added.
He also claimed BJP is planning to bring a similar ordinance for the rest of the country as well.
“An ordinance like Delhi, which is like the declaration of dictatorship, will be brought in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh,” he said.
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