<span style="color: #222222;">The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day following opposition uproar against the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''When Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy moved the Bill for consideration and passage, members from Aam Aadmi party, Congress, RJD and others trooped into the well objecting to the legislation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Due to ruckus, the house witnessed four brief adjournments,&nbsp; before it was finally adjourned for the day at 6.10 PM.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Before adjournment, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that a consensus has reached among parties that the Upper House will sit at 10 am tomorrow and take up the Finance Bill and other legislative business by suspending Question Hour and Zero Hour.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Earlier objecting to the Bill, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge termed the Bill dangerous and will reduce powers of the elected Government in Delhi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Lok Sabha had approved the Bill yesterday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Bill amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 which provides a framework for the functioning of the Legislative Assembly and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Bill amends certain powers and responsibilities of the Legislative Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''It further seeks to ensure that the Lieutenant Governor is necessarily granted an opportunity to exercise the power in a select category of cases, in emergency.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Bill also gives powers to LG to make rules in matters which fall outside the preview of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''It has a provision that all executive action will be expressed to be taken in the name of the Lieutenant Governor.&nbsp;</span>
News On AIR | March 23, 2021 8:29 PM
RS adjourned following opposition uproar against NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021