Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah says doesn't violate Supreme Court order | Highlights

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Parliament live | Former PM Manmohan Singh in Parliament

Meanwhile, former prime minister Manmohan Singh came to Parliament on Monday. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha from Congress. Manmohan Singh attended the discussion on Delhi Services bill in Rajya Sabha.

Parliament live | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda leave Parliament

Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha | BJP MP refutes giving consent to Raghav Chadha's motion

Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha | 4 MPs raise issue of Privilege against mention of their names in a motion without their consent

Four MPs including AIADMK MP Dr. M. Thambidurai, BJD MP Sasmit Patra and BJP MP Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi, claimed that their names were mentioned on the motion moved by AAP MP Raghav Chadha to send the Bill to the Select Committee without their consent. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman has assured to conduct a probe into this matter.

Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha | Telangana's BRS clarifies on their stance

Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha | Delhi Minister Atishi says rights of people taken away

"Today with this bill, PM Modi has taken away the rights of the people of Delhi...We used to look at Pakistan and say what type of country is it where there is no democracy and any bill is passed without any consent. Today PM Modi has made the situation in India worse than in Pakistan. This is very unfortunate...We and the people of Delhi will continue our fight against BJP," Atishi says.

Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha | AAP Minister Gopal Rai says public will never forgive BJP

"Today the lies of the BJP have come in front of the people of the country. The public will never forgive BJP for this. They (BJP) have disobeyed Supreme Court to pass the bill. The public will answer BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by defeating them," he says.

BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh congratulates people of Delhi on passing of Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha

BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh on Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

"I congratulate the people of Delhi as it's their win. Now, the fear of Arvind Kejriwal over officers has ended...The bill was passed with a difference of 30 votes. They thought they will win with alliance. Tomorrow, Arvind Kejriw al leave exit from this alliance"

Delhi services bill not aimed at usurping power, says Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Home Minister Amit Shah said that the bill to replace an ordinance for handling the transfers and postings of officials in the Delhi government has been brought to safeguard the rights of the people and not to usurp the power of the AAP government.

Replying to a debate on the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Shah assured that the Upper House the objective of the bill was "only and only to provide efficient, corruption-free governance and popular government." He also assured the members that there is not even a single provision that changes the status of the system prevailing since the Congress regime.

Shah asserted that the bill is constitutionally valid and it does not violate the Supreme Court judgement from any angle.

Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says Modi doesn't respect Supreme Court

Delhi Services Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

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Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha | Amit Shah says earlier no Delhi CM had a problem

Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha | Amit Shah says bill doesn't violate Supreme Court order

The bill doesn't violate the Supreme Court order, says  Union Home Minister Amit Shah as he replies on the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha.

Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha | TMC MP Derek O'Brien warned against upsetting decorum of House