The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha has evoked strong comments from the media as well as experts. This Bill contains amendments that will enhance the powers of the lieutenant governor (LG) of Delhi and further hobble the elected government (led by the Aam Aadmi Party) and emasculate the assembly. The Centre’s Bill is trying to amend the law that relates to the governance of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The bill claims that its aim is to implement the Supreme Court judgments on Delhi’s governance structure.
The Bill states all references to the government in the bills and orders would mean the LG. It is irrational to declare LG as the government, in the UT with an elected House.
The provision to Article 239AA empowers L-G to refer the matter to the President, in case of difference of opinion. However, this does not mean that the administrator should come up with a different opinion on every government decision.
Instead of Parliament identifying the matters on which the L-G’s opinion should be required, the Bill proposes that the L-G himself would specify such matters.
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