“The Petitioner further submits that the entire basis of the proceedings against the Petitioner that he has misused his office as Vice Chairperson, DDCD by appearing in television debates on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party is fallacious and misconceived,” the plea said.
It added,
“It is submitted that the expectation of political neutrality is only associated with “Government servants” who constitute the “permanent executive” in a Parliamentary system of democracy such as the one adopted by India. In such a system, while policy is decided by elected leaders or the “political executive”, policy decisions are implemented or administered by the Government servants or the “permanent executive”.
Source: Barandbench
