<span style="color: #222222;">The Lok Sabha today passed the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 together. These Bills seek to replace the two ordinances on the subject promulgated on 14th November this year. The object of the amendments is to cap the tenure of the Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement at five years.<br />''</span><br />''Replying to the discussion, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Bill brings stability in the investigation agencies. He said, certain cases, especially the money laundering incidents have international ramifications. Referring to the urgency behind the Bill, the Minister said, Financial Action Task Force, FATF, suggested law enforcing authorities and the Governments to upgrade their capabilities in regard with standards and confidentiality. He said, since several democratic countries have no fixation period, the Government drew the average of Five years tenure to rise at part with global standards before the next review by the FATF. Dr Jitendra Sing said, the move is necessary for the country to have a corruption free image.<br />''<br />''However, expressing dissatisfaction on the reply by the Minister, Congress, DMK and the AITC walked out during the passing of the Bill.<br />''<br />''Earlier, initiating the discussion, NK Premachandran of the RSP said, the Bills are in contravention of the Supreme Court verdict in the Vineet Narain case.<br />''<br />''Manish Tewari of Congress said, the Government should first go to the apex court to adjudicate on the status of the CBI before enacting the legislation.<br />''<br />''Rajyavarthan Singh Rathore of the BJP said the Bill is crucial as the growing challenges in checking financial irregularities and corruption need to be tackled. He said, India being a member country of the Financial Action Task Force, the Bills would help the nation to implement over 200 standards developed by the inter-governmental body in tackling financial crimes, adding, the CBI and the ED would gain the requisite strength from the Bills.<br />''<br />''A Raja of the DMK said, the periodic extensions of the tenures of the Directors would destroy the institutional integrity of the agencies. He said, the institutions may be used to mount more pressure on the Opposition.<br />''<br />''Kalyan Banerjee of the AITC said, any extensions to those in sensitive posts should be avoided. He said, CBI trials in many cases are getting dragged for a long time.<br />''<br />''Rajiv Ranjan Singh of the JD (U) supported the Bill saying the annual extensions of the tenures of Directors based on their performances will serve to augment the efficacy of the system.<br />''<br />''Supriya Sule of the NCP said, the Bill talks mainly of extension of the tenures of the directors of the CBI and the ED and asked what the hurry was in promulgating ordinances on it earlier.<br />''<br />''Bartruhari Mahtab of BJD said, an extension of five years at one go is preferable over a series of periodic extensions to maintain the autonomy of the system.<br />''<br />''The Leader of Congress in the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, the Bill will undermine the efficiency and autonomy of the CBI and the ED.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Dr Satya Pal Singh of the BJP said, the Bills are intended to bring more efficiency in the system. Dr Tholkappiyan Thirumaavalavan of VCK, Kunwar Danish Ali of BSP, Sunita Duggal of BJP , Dulal Chandra of JD (U), Dr D Ravikumar of DMK,  Hanuman Beniwal of RLP, Asadudding Owaisi of AIMIM, Prof Saugata Ray of AITC, Congress MP Benny Behanan, Ritesh Pandey of BSP also participated in the discussion.</span>