#NewDelhi: after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called for a referendum on statehood for Delhi.
Echoing similar view, AAP leader Ashish Khetan said “after UK’s referendum on EU exit, it’s time to have a referendum on full statehood for Delhi”.
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After UK referendum, delhi will soon have a referendum on full statehood
1:55 PM – 24 Jun 2016
After the UK referendum on EU exit, it’s time to have a referendum on full statehood of Delhi. In a democracy the will of the ppl is supreme
Law and order, including police, land and civic bodies are controlled by the Union government, which has led to a raging turf war with the CM Arvind Kejriwal government.
While statehood for Delhi was part of the Aam Aadmi Party manifesto, the BJP that had been raising the issue for years kept mum on it ahead of the February state elections.
“Referendum”, though not in its strictest form, has been a vital part of the AAP’s politics. When the party made its poll debut in Delhi in 2014 and subsequently formed the government with the Congress’ support, it said the decisions were taken after getting people’s go-ahead.
The opposition and critics, however, say the vote is not broad-based as the participants are either party members or supporters and results do not reflect the larger opinion.
In July last year, #CM #ArvindKejriwal government had asked the urban development department to come up with a feasibility report specifying a timeline, sources said.
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