Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at Centre-State Relationship Conclave: Highlights

New Delhi: The Government of Delhi today hosted a conclave of chief ministers to discuss issues related to co-operative federalism. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke about Centre-State relations:

Following are the highlights of the conclave:

• This country is so diverse, you cannot run it from New Delhi.
• You need to decentralise.
• There are 3-4 instruments with which the Centre interferes in state's functioning.
• They are: Lt Governor, CBI, Finances.
• The Centre uses CBI to arm-twists the states.
• Our long-standing demand has been to make CBI independent.
• The Centre is collecting taxes but not distributing to states.
• Never has it happened in the history of India that a Governor declared the elected Govt's order null and void.
• Six chief ministers participated directly and indirectly in the conclave.
• Very greatful to Mamata didi (Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal chief Minister). She not only partipated in the conclave, but also guided us.