Aam Aadmi Party Issues Whip to Rajya Sabha MPs for Support against Centre's Ordinance Bill

The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 aims to replace the control on services in Delhi.

Aam Admi Party on Monday issued a three-line whip asking all its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House from July 31 to August 4 to assist party on the bill to replace ordinance on control of services in Delhi when it is brought up in the House by the government in the Monsoon Parliament Session.

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 – Discussion and Passing was listed as one of the subsequent highly important matters that Rajya Sabha would be discussing from Monday, July 31 to Friday, August 4 2023, according to Chief Sushil Kumar Gupta’s whip notice.

As a result, it is requested to all Aam Admi Party members in the Rajya Sabha that they kindly support the party position by being present in the parliament every day at 11 AM until the adjournment of the parliament from July 31 to August 4, 2023. This could be considered as the ‘MOST CRUCIAL’.

Government’s agenda for next week in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha include the Bill replacing Centre’s Ordinance on control of services in Delhi. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal informed LOK Sabha of the government’ business for next week. RAJYA Sabha was also informed of the government’ business for the coming week by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan.

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023 aims to amend the order introduced by the Centre in May that exempts “services” from the legislative authority of the Delhi legislative assembly. The ordinance was introduced days after the Supreme Court’s ruling on Delhi’s service control.

Delhi Chief Minister has been continuously asking opposition parties’ to support against the ordinance. But according to the reports it has been noticed that the members of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) will oppose the bill in the Parliament.

Tags: