Delhi Services Bill Passed by Parliament: Setback for Arvind Kejriwal As Rajya Sabha Passes National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill With 131 Votes in Favour, 102 Against (Watch Video)

New Delhi, Aug 7: Parliament on Monday passed a contentious bill that gives the central government control over bureaucrats in the Delhi government with the Rajya Sabha approving it with 131 votes in favour and 102 against.

Home Minister Amit Shah defended the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, saying the proposed legislation is aimed at providing effective and corruption-free governance in the national capital. Delhi Services Bill Passed by Parliament: After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Passes National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill.

Rajya Sabha Passes Delhi Services Bill

Earlier, the opposition bloc INDIA and the BRS vehemently opposed the proposed legislation, saying it was unconstitutional, undemocratic and against the spirit of federalism.

With Naveen Patnaik's BJD and the YSRCP supporting the bill, the opposition pulled all stops, including bringing former prime minister Manmohan Singh on a wheelchair and an ailing Shibu Soren to the House, to shore up its numbers. Delhi Services Bill Passed by Parliament: Rajya Sabha Passes National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill With 131 MPs Voting in Its Favour (Watch Video).

On August 4, the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote.

The bill seeks to replace an ordinance on the handling of transfers and postings of officials in the Delhi government.

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