The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was passed with the Rajya Sabha approving it with 131 votes in favour and 102 against it.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took a swipe at the Centre after the bill was passed amid massive uproar in the Parliament. The Aap Chief said the ordinance was passed because the BJP knows it cannot defeat the AAP in Delhi.
” BJP has faced a defeat in four elections – the Assembly elections in 2013, 2015, 2020, and the MCD elections in 2022. It’s been 25 years since the BJP has not come to power in Delhi. They knew it’s difficult to defeat AAP so they grabbed power from the back door,”he said while calling the bill a ‘ Black Law’.
Citing a Supreme Court order, Arvind Kejriwal accused the Centre & Modi government of muddling opposition voices in the country. He further said PM Modi has no regard for India’s top court.
“After 75 years of Independence, PM Narendra Modi has snatched the freedom of the people of Delhi. He has brought a law like the one in 1935 which means that there will be elections in Delhi, they can choose their government but that government will have no powers.”
“…If I were in your place, I would never have done this. If ever there was a choice between country and power, then a hundred power would be sacrificed for the country. Not just power, for our country, I would even sacrifice myself a hundred times,” he added.
Arvind Kejriwal also thanked the opposition for supporting AAP’s stand on the contentious bill.
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