Uproar over Delhi Service Bill, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla angry – proceedings adjourned

Parliament Monsoon Session: The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will be debated in the Lok Sabha today, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha a day earlier. There is a possibility of an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday regarding the discussion on this. The bill was introduced by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Tuesday. The bill will now be put up for consideration and passage in the lower house on Wednesday. Lok Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 11 am on Thursday amid uproar by opposition MPs.

Om Birla got angry due to opposition's uproar

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, angry with the uproar by the opposition MPs, told the leaders of the opposition parties that if there is no proper proceedings in the house, they will not come to the house. The attitude of opposition MPs is not in favor of dignity.

Meanwhile, the BJP on Wednesday issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha members to remain present during the entire session in the lower house. The Bill is also scheduled in the list of proceedings of the Rajya Sabha for this week.

Parliament can bring any law - Amit Shah

However, rejecting the arguments presented by the members of the opposition, Home Minister Amit Shah cited a Supreme Court judgment saying that the Constitution mandates the lower house to present any law relating to Delhi for consideration and passing. given power. Further, citing the Supreme Court judgement, the Home Minister said that Parliament can bring any law related to Delhi and opposition's opposition is purely for political reasons.

The central government had issued an ordinance

The Bill empowers the Central Government to make rules with respect to the affairs of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, including the functions, terms and other conditions of service of officers and employees. Let us tell you that on May 19, the Center issued an ordinance to control the services in Delhi. The ordinance was issued days after the Supreme Court's decision to hand over control of services in the national capital to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

Opposition parties supported Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is seeking the support of fellow opposition parties against the ordinance, especially in the Rajya Sabha, where the treasury benches do not have a majority. As part of efforts to bring opposition parties together against the bill, the AAP convenor had met several opposition leaders, including her West Bengal and Bihar counterparts Mamata Banerjee and Nitish Kumar.

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.), including the Congress, has already made its stand clear on the bill and said they will oppose it, claiming it seeks to destroy the federal structure of governance.

BJD will support the government

Meanwhile, the Biju Janata Dal, which is neither a part of the opposition I.N.D.I.A block nor the ruling NDA, also made its stand clear on Tuesday, saying they would support the Center on the bill. The BJD's official stand is a blow to the united opposition, which is trying to muster a majority in the Rajya Sabha to defeat the bill.

Later, on Tuesday, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram hit out at the BJD and YSRCP for extending their support to the Center on the bill. The former home minister said he failed to understand what merit he got in the proposed law.