File Photo: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked the Centre, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today hit back saying that the AAP leader only wants "drama" while the NDA government believes in governance.
Mr Kejriwal had accused the Centre of attempting to run Delhi through the "backdoor" after the Home Ministry issued a notification giving absolute powers to the Lt Governor in appointment of bureaucrats, and clarifying that he need not "consult" the chief minister on subjects like police and public order.
"It's not worth responding to Arvind Kejriwal who just wants drama. We don't believe in drama but in governance," said Mr Rijiju, who is Minister of State for Home Affairs.
Mr Kejriwal has been involved in a bitter fight with Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung over transfer and postings of bureaucrats in the Delhi government.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has also slammed the AAP government, saying that "the people's experiment (voting AAP) has turned out to be very costly because governance is not their political agenda".
"Whatever is happening in Delhi in last few months, it seems coming days may be painful. The AAP government came following a huge mandate. They should understand their responsibilities. People want governance and not controversy. So they should understand their responsibilities and fulfil people's expectations," he said.