Opposition protests government’s move to extend tenures of CBI, ED directors; terms it ‘arbitrary’
The Hindu
Moving a statutory resolution for disapproval of the Ordinances, Congress MP Manish Tewari said those were “arbitrary, capricious” and an “exercise of power”.
The Opposition on Thursday protested the government’s move to extend the of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to a , alleging it was “arbitrary” and without any logic.
The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill 2021, were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday amid strong protests by Opposition members.
Moving a statutory resolution for disapproval of the Ordinances which were promulgated to amend the and the , Congress MP Manish Tewari said those were “arbitrary, capricious” and an “exercise of power”.
YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar’s mother has filed a habeas corpus petition (HCP) challenging his detention under the Goondas Act even before the Home Secretary could refer the matter to the Advisory Board for its opinion and therefore, the petition must be dismissed, Greater Chennai City Commissioner of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore, has contended before the Madras High Court.