AAP in trouble as top official alleges manhandling by party MLAs

New Delhi, Feb 20: The Aam Adami Party (AAP) landed itself in yet another soup as the Chief Secretary of Delhi alleged that he was manhandled by two AAP MLAs at the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday night.

According to reports the Chief Secretary said that he was attacked in the presence of the Chief Minister. The Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was called for discussions at Chief Minister’s residence on the government’s schemes to deliver key services at the doorsteps of the citizens.

This incident happened right here, the top bureaucrat alleged.

However, the Aam Aadmi Party refuted the allegations and termed them as ‘ludicrous’.

“Chief Secretary refused to answer questions saying he wasn't answerable to MLAs and CM and that he was answerable only to LG. He used bad language against some MLAs and left without answering any questions. Now he's making ludicrous allegations,” the party alleged.

The party also alleged that the chief secretary is making such allegations on the behest of the BJP.

Anshu Prakash reportedly went straight to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's residence to complain about “misconduct and abuse” by the AAP MLAs, including Amanatullah Khan, a controversial politician who has been in trouble with the law in the past.

In what could lead to a major confrontation between the Delhi government and the bureaucracy, the IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officers' association has called an emergency meeting to discuss a response to what they call the assault on a bureaucrat. The officers' body is said to be demanding a police case against the Kejriwal and the two AAP lawmakers.

Meanwhile, AAP MLA from Devli, Prakash Jarwal, also sent a complaint to the L-G office and Delhi Police commissioner seeking action against Prakash for his conduct at the meeting, a report in Hindustan Times said.

Jarwal alleged that the Chief Secretary used derogatory language against him and MLA Ajay Dutt when they asked him about problems in ration delivery.