Services Bill passed, Secretariat removes 116 Assembly fellows

The services of 116 fellows and associate fellows working with the Delhi Assembly have been “discontinued with immediate effect”, through an order issued by the Assembly Secretariat.

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The services of 116 fellows and associate fellows working with the Delhi Assembly have been “discontinued with immediate effect”, through an order issued by the Assembly Secretariat.

The order, dated August 9, states that the services have been discontinued till issues of “the payment of stipend and marking of attendance are resolved”.

The development comes three days after the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which gives the Centre-appointed Lieutenant-Governor the final say on the transfer and posting of officials in the Delhi government, was passed by Parliament.

Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, who had opposed an earlier order terminating the services of the fellows, said Wednesday’s order had been issued with his permission.

Point of conflict

The employment of the fellows and associate fellows by the Assembly has been a point of conflict between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Raj Niwas.