It was business as usual at the Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday as bureaucrats, including Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, performed their duties normally, but did not have meetings with AAP Ministers.
The officers' bodies had on Tuesday announced that they would boycott meetings with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet colleagues until he apologised for the alleged assault on the Chief Secretary by AAP MlAs at the Chief Minister's residence, and maintain written communication with them.
Only two Delhi Ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Environment Minister Imran Hussain came to the Delhi Secretariat, which houses offices of all Ministers and top bureaucrats, and worked in their respective offices. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot joined office in the evening.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was not in town as he has gone to attend the launch rally of Tamil film star Kamal Haasan. According to officials, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and labour Minister Gopal Rai are also out of Delhi, while Rajendra Pal Gautam could not come to office owing to his health. An official said Gautam was not well.
Prakash, Home Secretary Manoj Parida, Power Secretary Varsa Joshi were among the senior officers who worked in their respective offices, but they not did have scheduled meetings with Ministers.
The Chief Secretary stayed at the secretarial till around 3 pm, and then he had left for a scheduled meeting on the ease-of-doing business at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
A senior officer said there was routine work such moving of files in the offices of principal secretaries and secretaries.