Parliament Monsoon Session: Tussle over Delhi Services Bill, Manipur likely
With the Parliament Monsoon Session resuming on Monday, the Centre and the opposition are once again likely to clash over topics like the 2023 Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill and the Manipur issue. For over a week, parliamentary proceedings have been affected by the opposition's calls for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the Manipur ethnic violence in the House.
Why does this story matter?
Last week, the opposition moved a no-confidence motion against the Centre, despite not having the required numbers amid a deadlock in the ongoing Parliament Monsoon Session over the Manipur issue. It has also accused the central and Manipur governments, both led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), of deliberately evading discussion on the issue and failing to end the violence for nearly three months.
List of Centre's draft bills
One of the bills that will likely cause a storm is the Delhi (Amendment) Bill. If passed, it'll replace the current Delhi Services Ordinance that gives the Centre control of the national capital's bureaucracy. Moreover, the government has reportedly listed 13 draft legislations for review and go-ahead in the Lok Sabha, even though a notice for a no-confidence motion remains pending before the House.
Opposition's stance on Delhi services bill
On the other hand, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has reacted strongly against the Centre's ordinance. Not only the AAP but opposition parties like the Congress and other members of the opposition bloc, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), have also come out against it.
Opposition MPs in Manipur conducted ground review: Know more
Meanwhile, a delegation of 21 opposition MPs from the INDIA camp met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhawan in Imphal on Sunday. On Saturday, the opposition MPs started their two-day visit to the violence-struck northeastern state to assess the ground situation and recommend a solution to the central government and the Parliament over the issue.
Know about opposition's memorandum to Manipur governor
On Saturday, these MPs visited many relief camps for violence victims. On Sunday, they termed the conditions of the camps "pathetic" in a memorandum to the Manipur governor. "You (governor) are also requested to apprise the Union government of the complete breakdown of law and order in Manipur for the last 89 days...to enable them to intervene in the...situation in Manipur," the memorandum stated.
