Unprecedented uproar over Delhi Chief Secretary’s alleged assault

Delhi's Chief Secretary Anshu PrakashHome Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed concerns over Delhi’s Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash assault by two Aam Aadmi MLA’s. The incident took place in front of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The MHA has sought a report on the incident from the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. Justice will be done. A delegation of IAS DANICS & Subordinate Services of Delhi Government met me today and apprised me of the prevailing situation.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 20, 2018

Delhi Police has arrested AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal for assaulting  Prakash .

The Chief Secretary has already filed FIR against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and others for manhandling him.

A case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to wrongful restraint, criminal intimidation, causing hurt, criminal conspiracy, insult and obstructing a public servant from discharging his duty, Special Commissioner and chief spokesperson of the Delhi Police, Dependra Pathak said.

The Chief Minister has termed Prakash’s accusations as “bizarre and baseless”.

Meanwhile, IAS officers all over India have been protesting against this attack on bureaucracy.

Top Delhi government bureaucrats from IAS and DANICS cadres came to work today with black ribbons on their arms to protest against the alleged attack by AAP MLAs on the Delhi government Chief Secretary .

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