The Delhi Chief Minister alleged that Centre was instigating bureaucrats and there is need to take strong steps against them, saying that he will hire private people from outside for the government's works.
He said that officers will have to work and "goondaism" won't work, adding that today the situation of the country is due to "dadagiri" of officers and leaders.
"DANICS officers were committed to working on Saturday, but as Chief Minister already announced that government would take action against those who went on mass-leave on Thursday, they will not work tomorrow," a member of DANICS Association said.
Members of IAS officers Association is also expected not to work tomorrow.
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Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kejriwal said, "PM gets declared my orders null and void. Does not do the same with Nitish, Mamata or Naveen Patnaik. Why is he after the CM of a half state? Modiji please take a resolution that you will let me work this year."
"The officers association IAS/DANICS actively working as BJP's B team. When the association is holding any meeting, the LG is on speaker phone. The Centre is instigating it. This is an opportunity to bring in expertise.
"Bureucrats don't have expertise. We will get people from outside. Officers don't work with anyone. Need strong steps against them. The system is bad which includes good officers as well," he told a news channel.
He also accused the Centre of trying to fail odd-even scheme by instigating his government officers, but people have given such designs a thumbs down.
and take the brunt of the confrontation. I want to ask Modi why is he not letting me work. I have good relations with several Union Ministers. Had called the PM during Diwali but he did not come on line. There's no attempt to reach out from his part," Kejriwal said.
Two DANICS officers - Yashpal Garg, special secretary (Prosecution), and Subhash Chandra, special secretary (Prisons) - had been suspended on Tuesday after they refused to sign a file pertaining to the Cabinet decision to increase salary of public prosecutors.
Home Ministry yesterday declared the punitive action against the DANICS officials as null and void. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also questioned the timing of the protest by the bureaucrats, calling it part of a conspiracy to ensure failure of the odd-even scheme being rolled out tomorrow.
DANICS officers are selected through civil service exams conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the Union Home Ministry is their cadre-controlling authority.
"We are committed to the people of Delhi and would make sure nothing stops even if these officers go on six months leave," he had said.
Reacting to the protest, Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain had also said DANICS and IAS officers do not have the right to go on strike as it is against their service rule.
The Delhi Home Minister had further said the city government was ready to grant all officers even one month or 15-day leave if they applied.
Jain also alleged that BJP is provoking Delhi Government officers to go on strike.
The DANICS Officers' Association comprises around 200 members who hold crucial posts including those of Sub-\divisional Magistrates, Secretaries to Ministers and Special Secretaries.
Earlier this month Kejriwal had suspended two Sub-divisional Magistrates for failing to provide instant relief to people whose shanties had been demolished by Railways in West Delhi's Shakur Basti area.