The delhi ordinance, which called for the creation of a body to supervise the deployment and transfer of Group-A officials in the capital, is anticipated to be replaced by a bill that the government submits to the Lok Sabha. One of the 31 items on the government's agenda that will be considered in 17 sessions of parliament during the monsoon session is the government of National capital Territory of delhi (Amendment) Bill.

Now that the law has received approval from the Union cabinet, amit shah, the Union home minister, is anticipated to bring it in the parliament the following week. In order to contest the law, the aam aadmi party is seeking to bring together congress and other opposition parties, which has triggered a political war across the nation.

What is the delhi ordinance replacement bill, and why was it proposed?
The highest court ruled in May that Delhi's government could pass laws and run the state's civil services. The supreme court granted control over all services in delhi, with the exception of the police, public safety, and land, to the elected government of the Union Territory.

The lieutenant governor had administrative control over all postings and transfers involving delhi government personnel until the May 11 decision. The bjp administration announced the government of National capital Territory of delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 one week later on May 19. In order to discipline and transfer bureaucrats from the delhi, andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and nagar Haveli (Civil) services (DANICS) cadre, a body was to be established. The supreme court heard the delhi government's appeal of the center's Ordinance in this matter, and it then forwarded the case to a five-judge Constitution Bench.

Supreme court on this matter
The Constitution Bench will assess whether parliament may "abrogate the constitutional principles of administration" for the delhi government by approving a measure that restricts its capacity to oversee services, according to the supreme Court. AAP member Raghav Chadha pleaded with jagdeep Dhankhar, the vice president and rajya sabha chairman, in a letter not to pass the measure in the Upper House.

Opposition parties' take on this
The chief minister of delhi, arvind kejriwal, has reached out to opposition organisations to ask for support in opposing the bill. kejriwal is seeking to stop the Center's plan to replace it by introducing a bill in the Parliament. As of right now, AAP has received support from the Trinamool congress, the DMK, the RJD, and the KCR-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Additional parties whose support has not yet been decided include JD(S), BJD, BSP, and TDP.

Why is YSR's backing so important for the government to pass a bill?
The congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='ysr congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ysr congress Party, which has 22 members in the lok sabha and 9 in the rajya sabha, has a history of backing the in-power bjp on significant legislative matters. This support would likely make it simpler for the government to get the hotly contested delhi bill through the Upper house, where it does not have a majority.



 
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S Venkateshwari

01/08/2023 04:30 AM