Delhi ordinance bill passed in Lok Sabha by voice vote

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the debate on Delhi ordinance bill in Lok Sabha, the Union Home Minister made it clear that the central government has the power to make laws on Union territories and Delhi, being a Union Territory, the Centre enjoys full rights to make rules also. “Services have always been with the Central government. Supreme Court gave an interpretation...From 1993 to 2015 no Chief Minister fought.

There were no fights because whichever govt was formed their aim was to serve the people. There is no need to fight, if there is a need to serve. But if they want power they will fight...", Shah said during the debate on the bill in the Lok Sabha.

Shah criticised the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi and said the BJP and the Congress had ruled the national capital without any confrontation, but problems arose only in 2015 when a government came that had no intention to serve but only to fight with the Centre. “Today India is witnessing the dual face of opposition. For them, the bills for public welfare are not important.

To ensure a small party does not leave their alliance, they have joined forces", Shah tweeted after the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. As the House debated on the bill, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said earlier in the day that Shah did not have a single valid argument in favour of bringing the bill, and asserted that the opposition bloc INDIA will never let it happen. This is a bill to enslave people of the national capital, he further added.

Criticising the move, Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi,"BJP has promised time and again to grant full statehood to Delhi. In 2014, Modiji had said he will accord complete statehood to Delhi on becoming prime minister. Today, these people stabbed Delhi in the back.