Ordinance row: AAP to hold week-long protests across Delhi starting from today

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Also read: Delhi govt challenges Centre's ordinance over control of services in Supreme Court The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced its decision to protest against the Centre's ordinance on control of services in Delhi. According to a statement issued by the party , the effigies and copies of the "black ordinance" will be burnt from July 6 to July 13 at various locations, streets, and intersections across Delhi as a sign of discontent.

The protest aims to serve as a powerful reminder of the people's dissatisfaction with the ordinance. Initially, the AAP had called off the protest after approaching the Supreme Court on the matter, stating that it was sub judice.

However, the party has now revived the protest without providing a specific reason for the decision. Police have been deployed and security has been heightened in the wake of week-long protest against the Centre's ordinance.

Since the ordinance's implementation, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, has been reaching out to leaders of non-BJP parties to seek their support against the ordinance so that the Centre’s attempt to replace it through a Bill is defeated when it is brought in Parliament. On May 11, a five-judge Constitution bench unanimously affirmed that the division of administrative powers between the Union government and the Delhi government "must be respected." The court held that the Delhi government possesses legislative and executive power over services in the national capital, including bureaucrats, except in matters relating to public order, police, and land.

Prior to the Supreme Court's ruling on May 11, the transfer and postings of all officers of the Delhi government were under the executive control of the lieutenant governor. Also read: