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4 non-BJP CMs seek to meet LG
Four non-BJP chief ministers on Sunday sought Lt Governor Anil Baijal\'s permission to meet him to submit him a representation on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his three cabinet colleagues\'s sit-in at his office.
New Delhi: Four non-BJP chief ministers on Sunday sought Lt Governor Anil Baijal's permission to meet him to submit him a representation on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his three cabinet colleagues's sit-in at his office.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka counterparts - Chandrababu Naidu, Pinarayi Vijayan and H D Kumaraswamy – wrote a joint letter to Baijal for the permission to meet him.
“All of us would like to make a representation to you with respect to the issues concerning the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Delhi Shri Arvind Kejriwal. Please grant us a meeting slot today as we are waiting. We request you to give us time around 09.00 PM today,” they said in the letter.
Kejriwal accompanied by his deputy Manish Sisodia and ministers Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai have stayed put at the LG office demanding that Baijal direct IAS officers to end what AAP described as their "strike" and approve doorstep ration delivery scheme.
Meanwhile, an APP leader Raghav Chadha has alleged that Baijal has denied permission to Banerjee for meeting Kejriwal. Kejriwal alleged that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has directed Baijal to refuse permission to Banerjee to meet him.
AAP to lead protest march to PMO today
Accusing the Centre of misusing its powers to stop Delhi government from working, the Aam Aadmi party on Saturday said it would lead a massive protest march to the Prime Minister's Office on Sunday evening.
The Delhiites will assemble at Mandi House at 4 pm and march to the PMO under the party banner to support Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers' sit-in at the Lieutenant Governor's office for the last six days in their fight against the "dictatorship" of Modi government, the AAP leaders said.
"Modi government is shamelessly misusing its powers and institutions to stop Delhi government from working for the people," said AAP national secretary Pankaj Gupta. People are going to protest in favour of the Delhi government which has provided them with free water, low cost electricity and good education system, Gupta claimed.
Kejriwal and his Cabinet colleagues have been sitting at the office of Lt Governor Anil Baijal demanding his direction to the IAS officers to end their "strike" and approve doorstep ration delivery scheme, since last Monday.
"LG has not been able to take out a single minute from his schedule to meet the CM who has been struggling to fight for the rights of the people living in Delhi," Gupta said. The political parties from every part of the country have assured their support to the AAP ministers' strike but the Congress is opposing it, he said.
"Surprisingly, the Congress has come in support of the BJP and its Central government by keeping its mouth shut on it" he charged. Gupta claimed the AAP's movement has become a national issue and party will emerge victorious in it with the help of the people.
Jain’s sugar levels dip further
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's sugar levels dipped further as his indefinite strike at the LG office entered the fifth day on Saturday.
Jain tweeted a copy of his health summary, which said the ketone level in urine had increased by a "large amount". "My reports. Ketones are increasing and blood sugar is constantly low. Lost 3.7 kg wt in 4 days. We will continue fighting for ppl of Delhi," he tweeted.
On Saturday, a team of medical specialists had examined Jain and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is also on an indefinite fast at the office of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal since Wednesday.
Both the ministers alongside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have been holding a sit-in at the LG office demanding that Baijal direct IAS officers to end their "strike". They also demand that the Lt Governor approve the proposal for doorstep delivery of ration.
According to the health summary, Jain's weight on June 12 was 82.7 kg, while today he weighed 79 kg. His sugar level on Tuesday was 56 units (mg/dL) and it dipped to 47 units on Friday night. It reduced to to 40 units on Saturday. His blood pressure reading was 110/70.
