NCT Bill revives power tussle in Delhi, Kejriwal says Centre wants to curtail his powers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has slammed the Centre for its alleged bid to 'drastically curtail powers of elected government through a Bill in Lok Sabha'.

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Adami Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government of trying to 'drastically curtail powers of elected government through a Bill in Lok Sabha'. After being rejected by ppl of Del (8 seats in Assembly, 0 in MCD bypolls), BJP seeks to drastically curtail powers of elected govt thro a Bill in LS today. Bill is contrary to Constitution Bench judgement. We strongly condemn BJP’s unconstitutional n anti-democracy move Referring to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, CM Kejriwal said that the BJP was trying to introduce the Bill because it was rejected by the people in elections. "After being rejected by ppl of Del (8 seats in Assembly, 0 in MCD bypolls), BJP seeks to drastically curtail powers of elected govt thro a Bill in LS today. Bill is contrary to Constitution Bench judgement. We strongly condemn BJP’s unconstitutional n anti-democracy move (sic)," Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet.