Arvind Kejriwal ends sit-in protest at L-G's residence
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sitting on a protest along with some of his Cabinet colleagues at the Lieutenant Governor's house, has called off the strike after the IAS officers attended meetings today, PTI quoted deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia as saying.
"Arvind Kejriwal will come out of the L-G office. It was not a dharna. We were waiting to meet the lieutenant governor," the deputy chief minister said.
Earlier, the L-G wrote to the chief minister asking him to meet the IAS officers at the secretariat to address the concerns of both sides through dialogue.
"The L-G requested the CM to urgently meet the officers at the Secretariat so that apprehensions and concerns of both sides can be suitably addressed through dialogue in the best interest of the people of Delhi," an official at the L-G's office said in a statement, according to PTI.
Kejriwal, Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and Labour Minister Gopal Rai had started a sit-in protest at the L-G's office on June 11 over their demands, including a direction to IAS officers to end their "strike".
The official said Baijal had earlier advised the AAP government to make efforts to restore trust between the elected government and the officers.
"The L-G stated that he was glad that the CM had tweeted an appeal to the officers assuring them of safety and security in their interactions with the elected government.
(With inputs from PTI)
"Arvind Kejriwal will come out of the L-G office. It was not a dharna. We were waiting to meet the lieutenant governor," the deputy chief minister said.
Earlier, the L-G wrote to the chief minister asking him to meet the IAS officers at the secretariat to address the concerns of both sides through dialogue.
"The L-G requested the CM to urgently meet the officers at the Secretariat so that apprehensions and concerns of both sides can be suitably addressed through dialogue in the best interest of the people of Delhi," an official at the L-G's office said in a statement, according to PTI.
Kejriwal, Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and Labour Minister Gopal Rai had started a sit-in protest at the L-G's office on June 11 over their demands, including a direction to IAS officers to end their "strike".
The official said Baijal had earlier advised the AAP government to make efforts to restore trust between the elected government and the officers.
"The L-G stated that he was glad that the CM had tweeted an appeal to the officers assuring them of safety and security in their interactions with the elected government.
(With inputs from PTI)