Arvind Kejriwal to Sit On Indefinite Fast From March 1 For 'Delhi Statehood'
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that from March 1, 2019, he will launch a movement to make Delhi a full state.
New Delhi, February 23: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that from March 1, 2019, he will launch a movement to make Delhi a full state. Adding that, the movement will not end until Delhi gets full statehood. Aam Aadmi Party supremo made this statement in Delhi assembly Today. Earlier, the CM had appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant full statehood status to Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal Appeals Narendra Modi to Grant Full Statehood to Delhi.
According to ANI, Delhi CM said that "The entire Delhi now needs to launch a movement for the full statehood," adding, "From 1 March we will launch the movement to make Delhi a full state and we will not end it till Delhi gets full statehood." PIL Against Arvind Kejriwal for Making Scandalous Remarks Against Supreme Court on Delhi Govt vs L-G Case.
"Democracy has been implemented in the entire nation, but not Delhi. Public votes and selects a government, but the government has no power. So we're starting a movement on March 1 and I'll sit on indefinite fast for the full statehood of Delhi," Arvind Kejriwal said.
The AAP has raised the demand for full statehood for Delhi after the Supreme Court gave control of Anit-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to the Centre, saying that it only has the power to order an inquiry against corrupt officers and not Delhi government. Top court judges, Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, also left the decision on who controls Delhi officers to a 3-judge panel for a definitive ruling.
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