Parliament Live Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to maneuver the NBFID Bill, 2021 in Rajya Sabha
The controversial Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to make the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi equal to the Delhi authorities, was handed in Parliament Wednesday with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod — however not earlier than it grew to become a rallying level for the whole Opposition and noticed regional events uniting in a uncommon pushback in opposition to what they referred to as an overweening Centre.
As many as 12 Opposition events in Rajya Sabha and 9 in Lok Sabha opposed the Bill. Outside the House, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had slammed the Bill earlier as a transfer to undermine his authorities, described its passage as a “sad day” whereas Deputy CM Manish Sisodia referred to as it a “black day” for democracy.
In Rajya Sabha, 16 MPs from 14 events participated within the dialogue. In a present of unity, representatives from Congress, AAP, TMC, BJD, DMK, YSRCP, SP, CPI(M), Shiv Sena, SAD, TDP and NCP opposed the Bill, leaving solely the BJP and ally RPI (A) in its favour. Boosting the Opposition ranks, YSRCP, which supported the Bill within the Lok Sabha, opposed it within the Upper House.
