Arvind Kejriwal 'manufacturing crises' to hide failures: Cong

NEW DELHI: Congress today accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of "manufacturing crises to hide his failures" as it slammed Delhi government for not sending any representatives to an "important" Joint Cadre Control Authority (JCCA) meeting.

"Shockingly, at the cadre control meeting held on July 24, Delhi government did not send any representatives, not even the chief secretary, to mention its stand on which officers it wants to retain and other cadre-related issues," charged Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President Ajay Maken.

"Kejriwal cries foul that he is not being allowed to recruit officers of his choice, but then his government is deliberately boycotting important meetings where such decisions are taken," he further said.

Kejriwal's deputy, Manish Sisodia, had written to the Union Home Ministry on July 23 stating that he would like to represent the Delhi administration at the JCCA meeting. But the proposal was turned down on the grounds that no politician can be a member of the JCCA, which is an administrative set-up of only IAS officers.

"As per my knowledge, no political leader has been allowed to participate in the meeting," Maken said.

Claiming that the ruling AAP was creating a hue and cry about the transfer of the VAT commissioner and the Education Director of Delhi to other Union Territory-cadre postings by the Centre, Maken said the Kejriwal dispensation has to respect the laid-down norms, which cannot be changed to suit the convenience and demands of the chief minister.