Congress’s Maken recalls Sheila Dikshit’s stance on services
In a tweet, Maken recalled that in the early 2000s, when Delhi’s bus fleet was transitioning from diesel to CNG the Transport Commissioner, Sindhushree Khullar was transferred, something that then Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was not aware of.
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Delhi Minister and Congress leader Ajay Maken Wading into the battle between the Centre and the AAP government on the matter of services, former Delhi Minister and Congress leader Ajay Maken Sunday said that the present government’s actions — “summoning officers at ungodly hours, resorting to mistreatment and harsh words” — were not constructive.
In a tweet, Maken recalled that in the early 2000s, when Delhi’s bus fleet was transitioning from diesel to CNG the Transport Commissioner, Sindhushree Khullar was transferred, something that then Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was not aware of.
Title: “A Day with Sheila Ji: Reflecting Amidst Kejriwal’s Current Power Chaos”
In the early 2000s, a historic shift was underway in Delhi. I was serving as the Transport, Power, and Tourism Minister under Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Ji. We were spearheading a series of…
— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) May 21, 2023
Quoting Dikshit, he said, “I was not aware of this decision either. But don’t worry, we’ll challenge it. How can L-G make such a decision amidst our CNG conversion initiative?” Fired up, we decided to meet the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi…Despite our passionate appeal, the LG was unwavering,” he wrote.
He said that the former CM told him to not notify the media with the decision. He wrote: “She advised “No, no, no… Don’t tell anyone about our failed attempt. Officers shouldn’t know that we tried and couldn’t succeed. If they find out, they might stop taking us seriously.” Her wisdom was profound. I hope the current Chief Minister takes note of this journey and learns from it.”
Maken has also attacked Kejriwal sharply on several occasions in the past.
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