"Will Destroy Democracy": Rajya Sabha Erupts Over Centre's Delhi Bill

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has been passed in the Lok Sabha and will now be taken up in the Rajya Sabha.

A Bill that gives the centre more power over Delhi, passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday, caused repeated disruptions today in the Rajya Sabha with the opposition calling it "dangerous" legislation. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has been passed in the Lok Sabha and will now be taken up in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill gives more powers to the Lieutenant Governor -- the centre's representative in Delhi -- compared to the city's elected government, and is seen to be a huge setback for the Arvind Kejriwal government, which has had a running feud with the Lieutenant Governor since 2013, when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) first came to power in Delhi. Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of Opposition, said the Bill was aimed at snatching the powers of the elected government.