<span style="color: #222222;">The Rajya Sabha has taken up the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 amidst uproar by the opposition parties for discussion and voting. The Bill which seeks to amend the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 has already been cleared in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Bill provides that the term "government" referred to in any law made by the Legislative Assembly of Delhi will imply Lieutenant Governor (LG). The Bill also prohibits the Legislative Assembly of Delhi from making any rule to enable itself or its Committees to consider the matters of day-to-day administration of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Before the motion was moved for discussion on the bill, leader of opposition in the Upper House, Mallikarjun Kharge raised concerns regarding the bill saying that it takes away power from the elected government of Delhi and vests it in the hand of Lieutenant Governor.<br />'' <br />'' Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh termed the bill unconstitutional and trooped into the well of the House raising slogans. Mr. Singh was also joined by TMC members including Dola Sen, Arpita Ghosh, Santanu Sen and Derek O' Brien present in the House. Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy while moving the motion in the House today said that the bill does not intend to take the powers of the elected government of Delhi but only seeks to clarify the powers of the Lieutenant Governor at par with other Union Territories in the country. Participating in the discussion, Congress member Abhishek Manusinghvi termed the bill unconstitutional and said that it is against the federal spirit of the country. He alleged that the bill intends to undermine the power of the elected government in the National Capital. Mr. Singhvi added that the bill will not be able to pass the legal scrutiny even if it is cleared by the Parliament. TMC member Derek O'brien also criticised the bill and accused the government of undermining the state's power. The House witnessed heated arguments between BJP and TMC when Mr. O'Brien was speaking. Prasanna Acharya of the BJD also criticised the bill and said that it needed wider consultation.<br />'' <br />'' He along with other party MPs later walked out from the House protesting against the legislation. Vijaysai Reddy of YSR Congress also criticised the bill saying that it will have larger ramifications and demanded that the bill may be sent to a select committee. Later his party also staged a walkout. The discussion is underway. Earlier the House also witnessed two adjournments following the pandemonium by the opposition parties.</span><br />''