The Opposition opposed the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2014, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, over a provision which it read as signifying that even if a member, or even two, on the three-member selection committee was not available, the government could appoint the CBI Director.
The Congress took centre stage in the discussion, maintaining that this was aimed at keeping it out of the selection process, a charge denied by the government.
“The Bill has been brought exclusively to keep out the single largest Opposition party,” Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said describing the move as a “double-edged sword” that “poses a big danger.”
Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh, who moved the Bill for consideration, stressed that the government had “no ulterior motive” and the amendment was aimed at “smoothening” the process of selecting the CBI Director.
