New Delhi, June 18: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over the ongoing political turbulence in Delhi. Gandhi lashed out at PM Modi for "not acting promptly" and also claimed that due to an ongoing protest called by bureaucrats, and to oppose the IAS strike, CM Kejriwal who is also on dharna has left the national capital in the lurch. He said that it was the people of Delhi who were suffering because of both Kejriwal and Modi.

"Delhi CM, sitting in Dharna at LG office. BJP sitting in Dharna at CM residence. Delhi bureaucrats addressing press conferences. PM turns a blind eye to the anarchy; rather nudges chaos & disorder. People of Delhi are the victims, as this drama plays out," Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Monday.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has called an indefinite dharna at Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal's office demanding that he tells IAS officers to end their alleged strike. He also wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi to intervene. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy have extended their support to CM Kejriwal.

On Monday, Delhi High Court strongly condemned Kejriwal's dharna, after a petition was filed by BJP MLA Vijender Gupta seeking an order to end the strike called by him. The court during the hearing told the Delhi government that they can't just go into someone's house or office and hold a strike. "This can’t be called a strike. You can’t go inside someone’s office or house and hold a strike there," the court said.

Monday is the seventh day of the Kejriwal's dharna. Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia who was also on hunger strike at L-G office was taken to hospital after his health deteriorated. Sisodia was taken to the LNGP hospital after his ketone level reached 7.4.

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