Centre tables Delhi Services Bill in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha. The bill seeks to replace an ordinance that mandated the creation of an authority for transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government. Tabled by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, the legislation will reverse the effect of the Supreme Court verdict in May that gave the Delhi government power over administrative services.
The ordinance has become a rallying point for opposition parties against the BJP-led NDA. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, will replace democracy with 'babucracy' in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party said. Speaking on the bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha said that «Constitution has given the House, power to pass any law regarding the state of Delhi.
Supreme Court judgement has clarified that Parliament can bring any law regarding the state of Delhi. All objection is political. Please permit me to bring this bill» According to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, all transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government will be done by a three-member committee headed by the Delhi chief minister.
The Delhi ordinance was promulgated by the central government a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi, excluding police, public order and land, to the elected government headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Earlier, Congress leader, K Suresh said that his party will strongly oppose the bill in Parliament. «We have clearly said that we have taken a decision to strongly oppose the Delhi Ordinance Bill,» he said.
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