Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has once again expressed his support for the Delhi Services Bill and said that opposing the same is wrong. His contradictory view regarding the matter compared to his party comes a few days after the bill was passed in the Lok Sabha.
Sandeep Dikshit told the media, "It was confirmed that this bill will be passed in the Lok Sabha, as the govt has a majority there. When this bill will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha, though the govt doesn't have a majority here but just like in Lok Sabha if some other parties will support this bill, then it will be passed...In my opinion, opposing this bill is wrong," according to a report by ANI.
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will be moved to Rajya Sabha on Monday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The bill was passed in Lok Sabha by a voice vote on August 3 after a walkout by members of the INDIA bloc.
Sandeep Dikshit reportedly said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) should worry about themselves before thinking of attacking others. He said, "Who is Aam Aadmi Party to attack any party, they themselves are trapped. They don't even know that their big party leaders will be outside jail or in jail. They should worry about themselves. Congress party is with them just for this bill."
Dikshit further accused Kejriwal of 'fooling' the people of Delhi, he reportedly said, "The way Arvind Kejriwal has fooled the people of Delhi, he is now fooling members of the alliance and the whole country."
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been asking for support from the opposition parties across the country against the imposition of the Delhi Services Bill to prevent it from passing in the Rajya Sabha. Going against the Supreme Court verdict, the central government brought the ordinance on the transfer and postings of the bureaucrats in Delhi in May this year. The May 19 ordinance was introduced to create authority over the transfers and postings of Group-A officers in Delhi
Transfer and postings of all officers of the Delhi government were under the executive control of the Lieutenant Governor before the May 11 verdict of the Supreme Court.
The Congress had already made it evident that, if a bill were to be introduced in the Parliament to replace the ordinance, they would reject the Centre's ordinance on administrative services in Delhi.
The Bill is on the agenda in both Houses of Parliament this week.
