This week, the Parliament is anticipated to take up the Bill that would replace the Centre’s Ordinance governing the control of services in Delhi.
In both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, the administration has the bill on its agenda for this week. On Friday, the government’s business was reported to the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, who also noted that the bill would be on the official agenda the following week.
Rajya Sabha was informed of the government’s business for the coming week by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday.
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, seeks to replace the ordinance brought by the Centre in May which excluded ‘services’ from the legislative competence of the Delhi legislative assembly. The ordinance was brought days after the Supreme Court judgement on the control of services in Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been seeking opposition parties’ support against the Ordinance. Members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance will oppose the Bill in Parliament. The government has expressed confidence of getting the bill passed.
