New Delhi: Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash was allegedly assaulted by AAP MLAs in a meeting at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, sparking protests on Tuesday and threats of a pen-down strike in government offices in the capital.

 The ruling AAP denied the allegation even as the IAS Association Secretary, Manisha Saxena, complained to Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, claiming that the attack on Monday night was a "planned criminal conspiracy" against the top bureaucrat.

 Speaking to the media after the meeting with Baijal, Saxena said they have asked the Lt. Governor to take strict action against the accused MLAs.

 She also said the officers would work on Tuesday with a black band as a mark of protest and that the association has also filed a police complaint.

The meeting was on "some advertisements by the Delhi government which were in violation of the Supreme Court's guidelines".

 Saxena, however, refused to name the MLAs who attacked the Chief Secretary.

 But Delhi government spokesperson Nagendar Sharma denied the allegation saying the Chief Secretary was making false accusations at the behest of the BJP.

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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday visited Minister D Sudhakar in hospital and said doctors would take a decision on further treatment after the latter regains consciousness.

The Planning and Statistics Minister Sudhakar fell ill following a severe lung infection. He is still in the intensive care unit.

Speaking to reporters after visiting the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Electronic City, Siddaramaiah said, "Sudhakar has not yet regained consciousness. The doctors will take a decision tomorrow."

Responding to a query on whether a lung transplantation would be carried out, the CM said, "If a transplant has to be done now, he must regain consciousness. He is not conscious now. The doctors will take a decision."

Asked about the minister's condition, Siddaramaiah said he is stable now, but on ventilator support.

"All other organs are functioning well and he is stable. The brain has not yet regained consciousness," he said.

On further medical evaluation, Siddaramaiah said, "The doctors will do a CT scan tomorrow. After that, they will know. They will take a decision."

The doctors briefed the CM on the treatment being administered. Siddaramaiah also interacted with the minister's family members.