Delhi govt to give names of bureaucrats who defy city administration orders

New Delhi: The Delhi government on Friday said it will submit an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Monday naming officials who have been “defying” the city administration’s orders with specific instances of non-compliance.

The decision was taken on a day the apex court questioned the city government’s assertion that bureaucrats were not cooperating in checking vector-borne diseases in the national capital.

“The government will name officers not following its orders in the affidavit to be submitted on Monday. It will also provide specific instances where officers are defying directions of the elected government at the behest of lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung,” a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

The Supreme Court on Friday took strong exception to Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain’s allegation, through an affidavit, that officials were not cooperating and taking responsibility to check vector-borne disease such as dengue and chikungunya in the national capital.

The court asked the Delhi government’s counsel to give names of the officials along with evidence by 3 October.