Cabinet approves bill to replace ordinance

The Union Cabinet reportedly approved a bill on Tuesday to replace the ordinance, which was previously promulgated for establishing an authority to manage transfers and postings of Group-A officers in Delhi. The legislation received the green light during a meeting of the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening. The bill is likely to be presented in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament as a substitute for the existing ordinance, PTI revealed quoting sources.

An ordinance is promulgated by the President based on the Union Cabinet’s recommendation when Parliament is not in session. According to the law, the Parliament must pass a corresponding legislation to replace the ordinance within six weeks after the start of the next session.

The controversial Delhi ordinance was promulgated by the central government on May 19, a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi excluding police, public order and land to the elected government headed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The ordinance facilitated the setting up of a National Capital Civil Service Authority for the transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group-A officers from the DANICS cadre.

Transfer and postings of all officers of the Delhi government were under the executive control of the lieutenant governor before the May 11 top court verdict.

Kejriwal’s Aam Admi Party had reacted strongly against the ordinance saying the Centre had “deceived” the people of Delhi.

The Congress and several other opposition parties have also come out against the ordinance.

Kejriwal, along with party-ruled Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, had visited most of the non-NDA-ruled states and met opposition leaders seeking their support against the legislation.

“This is a deception committed with the Supreme Court and the people of Delhi who have chosen Kejriwal thrice as the chief minister.”

“He doesn’t have any powers but the LG, who has not even been chosen but forced upon people, will have powers and through him, the Centre will keep tabs on the work happening in Delhi. This is contempt of court,” AAP chief spokesperson and Services Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj had said.

Inputs from PTI

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