AAP to take part in meeting of Opposition parties in Bengaluru
The Hindu
AAP to attend Opposition meet in Bengaluru on July 17-18. The party also welcomes Congress' stand to oppose Centre's ordinance in the PAC meeting held on July 16.
Welcoming the Congress’ stand to oppose the central government’s ordinance, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on July 16 announced that the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the party has taken a decision to attend a meeting of the Opposition parties in Bangalore on July 17 and 18.
After the PAC meeting on July 16 evening, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha told the media, “Today, the Congress party, clearing its position on the ordinance on Delhi, has expressed its opposition to the ordinance. We welcome this announcement of the Congress party. The AAP, under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, will take part in the meeting of like-minded parties in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18 and present its views.”
On May 19, the Centre issued an ordinance that seeks to amend the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi Act, 1991 and effectively negates the May 11 Supreme Court judgment that gave the AAP government the power to make laws and wield control over bureaucrats deputed to the Delhi government.
Minutes after a meeting of the Opposition parties in Patna on June 23, the AAP said in a statement that it will be “difficult” to be part of such meetings in the future in which the Congress is a part, until the Congress agrees that all its MPs in Rajya Sabha will oppose the central government’s ordinance.
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