Kejriwal meets Mamata to drum up support for fight against central ordinance

Kolkata: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with his party’s Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, met West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour to drum up support for his fight against the Centre’s ordinance on deregulation of services in Delhi. met up with. He was accompanied by AAP leaders Raghav Chadha and Atishi Singh. The off-camera meeting is expected to last for several hours.

The meeting between the leaders is expected to discuss the central ordinance setting up the National Capital Civil Services Authority, which essentially reverses the Supreme Court’s order that, except for services related to police, public order and land, the elected The government was given control of the services. Delhi.

Sources in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here also said that the two sides are expected to discuss the 2024 national elections and the possibility of forging opposition unity. Before starting the journey for Kolkata, Kejriwal had tweeted, “Today I am starting my journey across the country for the rights of the people of Delhi. The Supreme Court gave justice to the people of Delhi. The Center They snatched away those rights by bringing the ordinance.”

“When it comes to the Rajya Sabha, it will have to be ensured that it is not passed. I will meet leaders of all political parties and seek support,” he said. The National Capital Civil Services Authority will also look into the matters of transfer and disciplinary proceedings against IAS and DANICS cadre officers.

The AAP has already sought the support of all non-BJP parties, saying it is a “time of trial by fire” for the opposition parties, and they should come together if they want to save the country’s democracy and Constitution.