A delegation of Congress leaders led by Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh lovely on Friday met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and drew his attention to BJP’s attempt to saffronise the bureaucracy in the national Capital. The move of Delhi Congress comes a day after at least 20 IPS officials, at the level of DCPs in Delhi Police and Chief Secretary SK Srivastava, were transferred. Delhi Congress leaders Haroon Yusuf, Mukesh Sharma and KC Mittal were also part of the delegation.
“In Delhi, the bypoll of three Assembly seats are due. Besides, Delhi Assembly
elections are also due. In this situation, it is the responsibility of the EC to maintain a level-
playing field. leaders of Delhi BJP are threatening bureaucrats and trying to saffronise bureaucracy, using the advantage of being the party at the Centre,” Delhi Congress chief said. He said some days back, a few BJP leaders met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and later, Delhi Chief Secretary was unceremoniously transferred.
“This is the first time that such a thing is happening in democracy that a State chief of a political party is giving directions to transfer police officials and bureaucrats, which is not good for democracy and fair elections,” he added.
Another Congress leader Haroon Yusuf said, “First day, they (BJP leaders) say that this officer is not good and second day, he is transferred! BJP leaders should not indulge in such malpractice.”