The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have issued whips to their respective MPs in order for them to be present in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, when the Delhi services bill will be introduced.
According to reports, the Congress has issued a three-line whip to its MPs, requiring them to attend Rajya Sabha. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party, which is now in power in Delhi, has also issued a three-line whip to its MPs, requiring them to appear in the Upper House on August 7 and 8.
“This may be treated as MOST IMPORTANT”, said the whip issued by AAP’s chief Sushil Gupta. The floor leaders of the I.N.D.I.A alliance parties will meet in Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s office in Parliament on Monday at 10 a.m. to plan their strategy.
The Congress has backed the AAP in its fight against the Centre’s services bill, which gives the Centre jurisdiction over transfers and postings of Group A officers in Delhi. The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha on August 3 amid a walkout by the opposition.
“Today India is witnessing the dual face of opposition. For them, the bills for public welfare are not important. To ensure a small party does not leave their alliance, they have joined forces”, Union home minister Amit Shah, who will table the bill in Rajya Sabha on Monday, had tweeted after the bill had passed the Lok Sabha.