Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal requesting him “most humbly” to “meet the public during the hour” between 10 am and 11 am “without appointment” to “hear public grievances”. He also asked the L-G if “it is possible to avoid calling” government officials between 10 am and 11 am — the time set by Kejriwal for government officials to meet the public. Although the relationship between Baijal and Kejriwal continues to be tense, officials maintained that they haven’t been as strained as the one with former L-G Najeeb Jung. But “sometimes”, the L-G calls a “meeting of officials” in the hour, “which prevents them from being available in their offices”, Kejriwal said. He also said there are “many subjects of public dealing like police and DDA for which” the L-G is “directly responsible” and should “hear public grievances”.

Source: Indian Express June 16, 2017 22:41 UTC