PM takes on Arvind Kejriwal in the meeting. PM told Kejriwal - “You have broken a very imp protocol, such private conversation are never televised ! Arvind Kejriwal froze in his seat once he realised that PM got to know, and with folded hands apologised to the PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, interacting today with the Chief Ministers of 10 states suffering the worst of the nationwide Covid spiral, interrupted Arvind Kejriwal to object to the discussion being televised by his office.
"My belief is that if there is a national plan against Covid then the centre and all state governments can work together in that direction. Our departed souls...," Mr Kejriwal said, but stopped as PM Modi cut in.
"What is happening... this is strictly against our tradition, our protocol... that some Chief Minister is showing a live telecast of an in-house meeting," said the Prime Minister sternly.
"This is not appropriate, we should always maintain restraint," he chided the Delhi Chief Minister, who then apologized.
Mr Kejriwal replied: "Ok sir, we will be careful in future."
Government sources said the interaction was not meant to be televised and accused Mr Kejriwal of "descending to a new low" by doing so.
"For the first time, private conversations of PM's meeting with Chief Ministers is being televised. His entire speech was not meant for any solution but for playing politics and evading responsibility," said the sources.
