Monsoon Session: No-confidence motion, Delhi Services Bill to reignite storm in house this week. 10 key updates
Alliance (NDA). 2. The draft bill, intended to replace the existing ordinance that establishes an authority for transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government, has been shared among the Members of Parliament (MPs) for review and consideration.
3. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and a part of the opposition coalition INDIA, has expressed strong opposition to the bill. In addition to AAP, the Congress party and other opposition parties have also voiced their disapproval of the proposed legislation.
4. The opposition's insistence on having Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the Manipur ethnic conflict in parliament has disrupted the proceedings of the legislative body. 5.
Home Minister Amit Shah has unequivocally stated his willingness to participate in a parliamentary discussion concerning the Manipur issue. 6. Despite Home Minister Amit Shah's offer to engage in a discussion, the opposition rejected it and took a final step by proposing a no-confidence motion against the government.
This motion was intended to compel Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the issue of Manipur violence in parliament. 7. The opposition is displeased with the government's decision to continue with its legislative plans while the Lok Sabha Speaker has accepted the no-confidence motion.
8. While the notice for moving the no-confidence motion is pending before the house, the government has put forth a list of 13 draft legislations for consideration and approval in Lok Sabha. As reported by PTI, while the opposition has now given notice for a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, the government has defended its handling of the Manipur situation, stressing that it has been more proactive
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