New Delhi, July 17 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for approving an order that requires elected ministers and MLAs to seek clearance from the Chief Secretary before meeting District Magistrates (DMs).

Calling it an "absurd move" that reflects "deep dysfunction" within the Delhi government, Bharadwaj said the order is an insult to the democratic mandate and shows that coordination has broken down inside the BJP-led Cabinet.

"In an absurd move that signals deep dysfunction within the Delhi government, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has approved an official order requiring even elected ministers and MLAs to get clearance from the Chief Secretary before meeting District Mag...