The LG’s office stated, “ACB Delhi being a police station, functions under the authority, control and supervision of the LG."
The hiring of five Bihar police personnel in the Anti Corruption Branch of Delhi, has triggered a fresh clash between the Kejriwal government and the LG, who are already locked in a bitter turf war.
According to reports, three inspectors and two sub inspectors of the Bihar Police have joined the ACB which is facing a manpower crunch. A request in this regard was sent by the Delhi government, following which the five officers were dispatched.
However, issuing a clarification from Raj Niwas, the LG’s office stated, “ACB Delhi being a police station, functions under authority, control and supervision of LG, a position clarified by the MHA. The office of Lt. Governor has so far not received any proposal for the deputation of such personnel from outside Delhi police."
"The matter will be duly examined as and when the LG receives formal proposal from the Vigilance department of Delhi government,” Raj Niwas said.
Recently, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had reached out to non-BJP chief ministers to mount political pressure on the Modi government even as the matter over the ACB's jurisdiction has reached the Supreme Court.
Kejriwal had conveyed to chief ministers of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal among others that the Centre's notification, throwing its weight behind Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, was "detrimental" to India's federal structure and it may happen to their states as well.
Delhi Police and the ACB recently came face to face after some of the former's men were arrested by the anti-graft unit for allegedly accepting bribes.
The AAP government and the Lt Governor have been involved in a public spat over his powers vis-a-vis an elected government. The Centre had on May 21 issued a notification siding with the Lt Governor.
Speaking at the assembly session a couple of days ago, Kejriwal had said that the notification conferring more powers on Lt Governor Najeeb Jung was part of an "experiment" to take the country towards "dictatorship."
In the notification, the Centre had given absolute powers to the LG in appointment of bureaucrats while also clarifying that he need not "consult" the chief minister on subjects like police and public order.
(With PTI inputs)
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