Opposition calls NCT Bill 'unconstitutional', says Centre wants to rule Delhi as RS debate leads to walkout

Rajya Sabha saw chaotic scenes on Wednesday evening during debate on the GNCTD Bill as several opposition members trooped into the Well of the House and shouted anti-government slogans.

Rajya Sabha witnessed massive uproar on Wednesday as the opposition, led by the Congress and the AAP, alleged that the Modi government was trying to bypass the elected Delhi Assembly by bringing an "unconstitutional" bill to empower the Lt Governor and was practising "coercive federalism". We're making amendments to the Act brought in by Congress in 1991. These are not new. We are bringing these amendments to ensure that Delhi Govt functions properly: MoS MHA G Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha on Govt of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 pic.twitter.com/84h64xEwJT 2021 @kharge @patelanandk #ReporterDiary #NCTBill #RajyaSabha #politics : https://t.co/mf6keLW7vJ pic.twitter.com/BfYEGcL2FG , , , , , pic.twitter.com/fR8X9dhtVu Opposition parties staged a walkout after a high voltage discussion on GNCT Amendment Bill in #RajyaSabha. India Today TV Deputy Editor @patelanandk spoke with #Congress MP @DrAMSinghvi | #ReporterDiary #NCTBill #Politics More Videos: https://t.co/FAHzdk9TO8 pic.twitter.com/8Ntu6aJZTj Several opposition members trooped into the Well and shouted anti-government slogans forcing two back-to-back adjournments of 10 minutes each, while the BJD, YSRCP and the SP members walked out in protest against the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Defending the bill, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy asserted that the amendments have been brought to address certain ambiguities in the law and rejected allegations that it was an attempt to usurp powers of the elected government.