Govt in Delhi now means L-G: NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Act comes into effect

A month after the parliament passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021 bill, the Act came into force from April 27. According to the legislation, “government” in Delhi means “Lieutenant Governor.”

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, came into force from Tuesday, April 27. The Act gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the elected government in the city. RS passes GNCTD amendment Bill. Sad day for Indian democracyWe will continue our struggle to restore power back to people.Whatever be the obstacles, we will continue doing good work. Work will neither stop nor slow down. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the provisions of the GNCT Act came into effect from April 27. According to the legislation, the "government" in Delhi means the "Lieutenant Governor." The city government will now mandatorily have to take the opinion of the L-G before taking any executive action.