Delhi govt vs bureaucrats: Who are DANICS officers; what's their tussle with Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: Delhi government bureaucrats on Thursday went on mass leave to protest against the suspension of two DANICS-cadre officers even as the Union Home Ministry declared the suspension as null and void.

Who are DANICS-cadre officers?

Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) are selected through civil service exams conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Who can suspend DANICS officers?

Only the Delhi Lt Governor can suspend DANICS-cadre officers with permission from the Union Home Ministry.

What's DANICS officers' tussle with Arvind Kejriwal?

A day after two senior civil service officers of the Home Department were suspended by the AAP government for refusing to sign on a Cabinet decision file, around 200 DANICS officers went on mass leave while 70 IAS officers have gone on half-day leave, showing solidarity with the suspended officers.

The action was taken against Yashpal Garg, special secretary (Prosecution), and Subhash Chandra, after they refused to sign a file pertaining to the Cabinet decision to increase salary of public prosecutors.