Delhi deadlock ends as Kejriwal calls off sit-in protest at LG office

After nine days, the standoff between Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has ended with Kejriwal calling off his sit-in protest at the LG's office.

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that issues between the Delhi government and IAS officers were nearly resolved.

Earlier in the day, IAS officers started attending meetings called by Delhi ministers.

Today all the meetings called by Delhi ministers were attended by secretaries and IAS officers.

The IAS association has clarified that this was done after personal assurance of safety given by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday evening.

A meeting of joint forum of officers has also been called on Tuesday evening to discuss the appeal made by the Delhi CM.

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The CM had alleged that the bureaucracy in Delhi does not co-operate with the Delhi state government led by Aam Aadmi Party.

Kejriwal and Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal have been feuding for a long time with CM Kejriwal accusing the LG of creating obstacles in the path of the democratically elected government.

The chief minister began a dharna at Lieutenant Governor's office with his cabinet ministers. During his dharna, he even tweeted suggesting that the bureaucrats were not co-operating with the Delhi government on orders from BJP and even from PM Narendra Modi.

Kejriwal was also supported by four chief ministers, who urged PM Modi to end the deadlock.

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