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Delhi Secretariat: The day after

New Delhi: The Delhi Secretariat, which until now was buzzing with frenetic activity, wore a deserted look Saturday after its 49-day custodian, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, resigned, bringing down the curtain on action-packed governance.An eerie

IANS Updated on: February 15, 2014 18:02 IST
“It was a different and learning experience for me, but you have to move on,” the official, who closely worked with Kejriwal, told IANS.

However, there were a few on whose faces the expression of relief was palpable.

"At least for some days, I won't have to work till 11 p.m. He made all of us run,” a clerk said.

The roads in the complex - which till Friday were dotted with outdoor broadcasting vans of media houses and occupied by protestors over various issues - were deserted.

Just a stone's throw away from the Gate No. 6 - entry point to the Secretariat - a tea shop owner is disappointed with Kejriwal's resignation and angry with the BJP and the Congress who, he says, “plotted” against Kejriwal.

“I will vote for him again and tell 10 others to vote too as I have not seen a chief minister like him in 35 years.”

Kejriwal and his cabinet ministers resigned Friday over the stalling of Jan Lokpal bill by the Congress and BJP in the assembly. The Aam Aadmi Party took power in Delhi Dec 28 after a stunning debut in state elections.
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