New Delhi: In a significant development, the Modi Government has able to pass the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Meanwhile Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, AG Kishan Reddy said, no rights are taken away from the Delhi government neither any new right has been given to the Lieutenant Governor with this amendment bill.
Participating in the debate, Congress’s Manish Tewari pointed out that former Home Minister L.K. Advani had talked about granting full statehood of Delhi except areas falling under New Delhi.
Similarly, the Aam Aadmi Party MP, Bhagwant Mann said that the union government is encroaching upon the powers of an elected state government.
After the passing of the bill, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “Passage of GNCTD amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today is an insult to the people of Delhi. The Bill effectively takes away powers from those who were voted by people and gives powers to run Delhi to those who were defeated. BJP has cheated the people.”
Passage of GNCTD amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today is an insult to the people of Delhi. The Bill effectively takes away powers from those who were voted by people and gives powers to run Delhi to those who were defeated. BJP has cheated the people
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 22, 2021