Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day after centre turned down a Supreme Court Collegium proposal to elevate Justice KM Joseph to the apex court, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the PM was treating judiciary in the same way as he "treats" the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government.
"PM is treating judiciary in the same manner as he treats Delhi govt (sic)," Kejriwal tweeted, apparently referring to the tussle between the Delhi Government and the Centre over a host of issues, including transfer and posting of bureaucrats.
Kejriwal has previously accused the Centre of "creating hurdles unsparingly" in the functioning of the Delhi Government.
Speaking at an event to mark the third anniversary of the AAP Government in Delhi in February, he had said the Delhi Government was struggling to get approval for its policies from lt Governor Anil Baijal, an appointee of the Central Government.
On Thursday the Central Government returned to the Supreme Court Collegium its recommendation to elevate Uttrakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph to the apex court, asked it to reconsider the proposal.
Along with Justice Joseph, the Collegium had proposed senior advocate Indu Malhotra's name for elevation. Her name was accepted and she was administered the oath as a Supreme Court judge by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Friday.