Ajay Maken’s recommendation got here because the AAP is engaged in a battle with the Centre. (FILE)
New Delhi:
Congress chief and former Union minister Ajay Maken on Sunday mentioned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ought to comply with the “Sheila Dikshit mannequin” of participating with officers respectfully, holding dialogues with them reasonably than “mistreating” them, and persuading them to work for the town’s development.
He additionally mentioned Mr Kejriwal’s previous actions of summoning officers and allegedly utilizing harsh phrases towards them are solely contributing to the City’s misery.
Mr Maken’s recommendation got here because the Delhi authorities is engaged in a battle with the Centre over the management of the town’s forms.
Sharing his personal experiences as a minister within the Sheila Dikshit authorities in Delhi in the course of the BJP-led NDA regime on the centre in early 2000s, Mr Maken mentioned they labored with the forms to get issues achieved in Delhi’s curiosity.
“I hope the present Chief Minister takes be aware of this journey and learns from it. Engage with officers respectfully, maintain dialogues, and persuade them for Delhi’s development. They will definitely align together with your imaginative and prescient if it is honest.
“Your previous actions – summoning officers at ungodly hours, resorting to mistreatment and harsh phrases – are usually not constructive. It’s essential to acknowledge that such habits solely contributes to the town’s misery,” Mr Maken mentioned on Twitter.
Sharing on Twitter and Facebook a narrative titled “A Day with Sheila Ji: Reflecting Amidst Kejriwal’s Current Power Chaos”, Mr Maken mentioned within the early 2000s a historic shift was underway in Delhi when he was serving because the transport, energy, and tourism minister below the late Sheila Dikshit.
The Congress chief mentioned the Delhi authorities was spearheading a sequence of initiatives together with transitioning public transport to CNG, launching the Metro and reforming the ability division.
In the center of this, then transport commissioner Sindhushree Khullar was changed. “Fired up, we determined to satisfy the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. I bear in mind her (Sheila Dikshit’s) strategic recommendation. She instructed me, ‘be as forceful as attainable, argue for the curiosity of Delhi. As I take care of the LG day by day, you might be the forceful, I would be the supportive referee,’ she directed,” Mr Maken mentioned.
“Despite our passionate attraction, the LG was unwavering. ‘I’ve my orders. I am unable to reverse this, he responded firmly…
“Unfortunately, by night, the choice stood agency. My frustration prompted a proposal for a press convention to show this politically pushed obstruction. Sheila Ji, nonetheless, had a distinct technique.
“With a delicate wave of her fingers, she suggested, ‘No, no, no… Don’t inform anybody about our failed try. Officers should not know that we tried and could not succeed. If they discover out, they could cease taking us significantly’. Her knowledge was profound. She continued, ‘Call the brand new officer. Tell him the CM is delighted together with his appointment. Explain the significance of CNG conversion, and invite him for tea and pakoras. These officers are with nobody. Tackle them skillfully’,” Mr Maken mentioned.
The former minister mentioned the flip of occasions was outstanding as the brand new officer understood the gravity of the scenario and “we stood united towards numerous lobbies and earned accolades from the Supreme Court and even the US Government”.
He mentioned he might say with satisfaction, “We turned the primary metropolis globally to totally convert its public transport system to CNG.” AICC common secretary additionally mentioned, “Truly a beautiful story. This is governance via quiet persuasion and never governance via headlines.” “Reflecting on these years, I firmly consider, ‘Sheila Dikshit Ji’s authorities’s first six years had been the best part. She fought not for energy, however for the betterment of Delhi. Power privatization, CNG conversion, Metro launch, building of flyovers, hospitals, faculties – all of them occurred as a result of she fought tirelessly for Delhi,” Mr Maken mentioned.
“Her classes of management and diplomacy proceed to information me. She taught me to sort out obstacles skillfully, to serve with a transparent concentrate on the town’s welfare. To supply tea and pakoras when wanted, and to face agency when required. That’s Sheila Ji’s legacy, a information to serving public curiosity above all else’,” the Congress chief mentioned.
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