"Black day for democracy...": Tamil Nadu CM Stalin after RS clears Delhi Services Bill
Aug 08, 2023
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 8 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that it was a black day for democracy after the Delhi Services Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
"Yesterday was the black day of democracy when it was passed in the Rajya Sabha to downgrade the capital Delhi as a corporation. What else can we say the day the BJP's fascism takes the stage it will destroy even the state even if the opposition party rules?" tweeted Stalin.
CM Stalin said that people understand the tactics of the BJP, which is not focused on solving the crisis in Manipur but is paying attention to destroying Delhi.
"Not only the people of Delhi state, but the entire Indian people will soon give the punishment for the conspiracy that reduced the capital of a country to ground level by a margin of 29 votes. People understand BJPs tactics very well where BJP is not trying to solve Manipur crises whereas they are urging to destroy Delhi," he further tweeted.
The Parliament on Monday passed the Delhi Services Bill, which seeks to give the Lieutenant Governor control over bureaucrats in the Aam Aadmi Party government.
The Bill to replace the Ordinance brought earlier by the Centre will now be sent to President Murmu to be signed into law.
After a debate spanning eight hours, the Bill cleared its last legislative test in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The draft legislation on the control of services in the national capital was passed by a comfortable majority after being taken up for consideration by the Upper House.
The Parliament on Monday passed the Bill that empowers the Lieutenant Governor to control Group A services in Delhi, including on matters relating to appointments, transfers and postings. The Bill was passed after a division in which 131 MPs voted in favour of the legislation and 102 against it.
In an intriguing turn of events amid voting for the Delhi Services Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, five MPs, including those of the BJP, claimed that their names were added to a proposed Select Committee for the Delhi Services Bill without their consent.
The House took up debate on the Bill earlier on Monday after it was moved for consideration and passage by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last week.
