Lok Sabha Passes GNCTD Bill Empowering L-G; Delhi CM Calls It 'Insult' Of Delhi People

The Lok Sabha on Monday presented its nod for clearing the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. 

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The Lok Sabha on Monday gave its nod to clearing the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Showing thumbs up for the bill, the Central government on Monday said that he GNCTD (Amendment) Bill has been brought to end ambiguity in running the affairs of the national capital. 

While the centre appealed not to term the GNCTD (Amendment) Bill a "political move" since it will be beneficial for the people of Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has opposed the bill urging the government to take it back.

According to the bill, the "government" in Delhi means the "Lieutenant Governor". The GNCTD (Amendment) Bill also makes it mandatory for the Delhi government to take the opinion of the L-G before any executive action.

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party said the current AAP dispensation is ready to fall at the Modi government's feet for its withdrawal. After the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha, Delhi Chief Minister took to Twitter and said that this is an "insult to the people of Delhi."

 

News agency PTI quoted Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy saying that the bill has become necessary as there has been ambiguity in certain issues related to the functioning of the Delhi government. 

"Please do not say that it is a political bill. It is being brought to end ambiguity in certain issues as Delhi is a Union Territory. It will end certain confusion or technicality and enhance the efficiency of the administration," he said. 

He went on to say that there have been cordial relations between the central and Delhi governments since 1996 but some issues have come up since 2015.

Reddy further said that LG is an administrator so he has the right to know the day-to-day affairs. "The court had also ruled that the L-G should be informed on executive issues of the city government," he noted.