The forum passed a resolution in its meeting today, stating that until Kejriwal and Sisodia give "a specific written and public apology" and steps are taken to ensure the personal safety and dignity of officers, they will continue to work with AAP ministers through written communication only.
The resolution claimed that instead of apologising and admitting their mistake, the chief minister and and the deputy chief minister are in a "denial mode" which shows that they were a "part of the conspiracy".
"The Joint Forum of Delhi Government Employees demands that the prerequisite to any dialogue with the political executive is a specific written and public apology from Honble Chief Minister & Honble Dy. Chief Minister regarding the criminal act of physical assault on the Chief Secretary," the resolution stated.
Reading out the resolution at a press conference here, Pooja Joshi, member of the forum, said, "Instead of apologising and admitting their mistake of assault on the Chief Secretary at midnight, CM and Dy CM are in denial mode.
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It expressed "deep concern" that not only has the political executive "failed" to condemn or regret the above incident, but also more incidents of public representatives misbehaving with and threatening government servants have taken place in the intervening period
The resolution alleged that an open "threat" by an MLA was given in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal who has made no statement condemning the same.
"Therefore, the Joint Forum resolves that all Delhi Government employees will continue to work through formal written means of communication," the resolution said.
The employees said that they will continue their protest "in the form of five-minutes silence at 1.30 pm (lunch time) in all government offices till such time a specific written and public apology is tendered by CM and deputy CM and steps are taken to ensure the personal safety and dignity of officers while they discharge their official duties," resolution stated.