Delhi Ordinance Will Not Be Introduced In Parliament Today

The controversial bill to replace the ordinance on control of services in Delhi will not be introduced in Parliament today, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said.

"We will inform you when it (Delhi Ordinance Bill) will be introduced. It is not mentioned in the List of Businesses today," ANI quoted Joshi as telling reporters before the Parliament convened for the day. He also stated that the no-confidence motion will be brought within ten working days from the day it was tabled in the Lok Sabha.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal too claimed that they have no plans to table the bill in the parliament. "We have been asking for their (Opposition) demand since the first day, they wanted a discussion on Manipur and when we agreed to it, now they changed their demand and want the Prime Minister to speak on this issue. They are trying to politicise this issue. They have brought the no-confidence motion, we will have discussions on the same whenever Speaker decides," Meghwal said.

The Bill replacing the Centre's Ordinance on control of services in Delhi is on the government's agenda this week in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, according to a report in ANI.

On the other hand, the Aam Admi Party (AAP) issued a three-line whip, instructing all its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House from July 31 to August 4. The purpose is to rally support for the party's stance on the bill that aims to replace the ordinance regarding the control of services in Delhi.

The ordinance, which came a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi excluding police, public order and land to the elected government, seeks to set up a National Capital Civil Service Authority for transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Civil) Services (DANICS) cadre.

The earlier reports had claimed that the Centre was likely to table the bill in the Parliament on Monday.