Congress wants Delhi BJP to support it in opposing GNCTD Bill: Singhvi
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (March 24, 2021) passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The GNCTD bill was passed amid huge uproar and strong protests by the opposition leaders, including Congress, AAP, Tinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party.
Parliament passes GNCTD Bill amid uproar by Opposition
'Delhi BJP should support Congress on GNCTD Bill'
During the debate, Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi tore into the proposed legislation, dubbing it is "most unconstitutional bill" which the House has ever received and went on to say that "even the Delhi BJP should join us in opposing this".
"Make no mistake friends this is not about AAP, or Congress or BJP. It's about the fundamentals of federalism...," he said, and alleged the current regime at Centre was engaged into "coercive federalism".
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Sanjay Singh, MP of Aam Admi Party (AAP) which is in power in Delhi, took a jibe at the BJP saying the bill has been brought as it lost assembly elections twice.
"I am seeking justice for two crore citizens of Delhi and for 130 crore Indians. I am standing here to save the Constitution of India," he said. A notice moved by Singh regarding the bill was not approved by the Chair.