AAP MP Raghav Chadha writes to Rajya Sabha chairman to oppose Bill replacing Delhi ordinance

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Raghav Chadha, on Sunday wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankar, asking him to direct the government to withdraw the Bill replacing the Delhi ordinance. «Today, I have written a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar opposing the introduction of the Bill replacing the Delhi Ordinance. The introduction of the Bill in Rajya Sabha to replace the Delhi Ordinance is impermissible for three important reasons,» the AAP MP said while speaking to ANI.

He explained why the introduction of the bill in the Upper House is «impermissible» for three important reasons. «My letter to the Hon'ble Chairman of Rajya Sabha opposing the very introduction of the Bill replacing the Delhi Ordinance. The introduction of the Bill in Rajya Sabha to replace the Delhi Ordinance is IMPERMISSIBLE for three important reasons, as highlighted in the letter.

I hope the Hon’ble Chairman will not permit the introduction of the Bill and direct the government to withdraw it,» Chadha wrote in a tweet while sharing pictures of the letter. «Firstly this Ordinance and any Bill along the same lines as the Ordinance seeks essentially to undo the position laid down by this court amending the Constitution itself from which this position flows This is on the face of it impermissible and unconstitutional. By seeking to take away control over „Services“ from the Delhi Government, contrary to the Supreme Court's decision, the Ordinance has lost its legal validity because no law can be made to nullify the court's decision without changing the basis of that decision.