"They want to impose such things just to create controversy": AAP's Gurmeet Hayer slams BJP over 'One Nation One Election'
Dec 17, 2024
Delhi [India], December 17 : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer argued that the 'One Nation One Election' model is against the federal structure of the country and affirmed that his party will oppose the bill.
Speaking to ANI, Hayer alleged that the BJP wanted to impose things to create controversy so that attention can be diverted from real public issues.
"With what intention has the BJP government been working for the last 11 years? They are not doing anything to fulfil the promises they made to the people. They are not doing anything about the demands of people. They are bringing new bills on things that have not even been demanded. Who demanded One Nation, One Election? It is a federal structure; different states have different issues addressed by the regional parties," AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said.
"They should bring policies that will benefit people of the state. They want to impose such things just to create controversy so that attention can be diverted from real public issues of inflation, unemployment...AAP will definitely oppose it," he added.
Meanwhile, The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024' and 'The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024' was formally introduced in Lok Sabha after members voted on it. The bill proposes 'One Nation One Election' or simultaneous elections to both Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The bill will be sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussions.
On Tuesday, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha announced the result of the vote on the introduction of the bill in the house. The vote showed 269 members in favour (Ayes) and 196 against (Noes). This followed Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal's formal introduction of the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, on 'One Nation, One Election' and his agreement to sending the bill to a JPC in response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Amit Shah said, "When the One Nation, One Election Bill was taken up in the cabinet for approval, PM Modi had said that it should be sent to the JPC for detailed discussion. If the Law Minister is willing to send the bill to JPC, the discussion on its introduction can end."
