The second part of the Delhi Assembly’s winter session will commence on Thursday with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government expected to table the report of the fifth finance commission and the city unit of the BJP likely to protest on “issues affecting the sanctity of the House”.
A government official said that Urban Development Minister Satyendar Jain was likely to table the financial report in the House.
Resolution issue
‘Opposition BJP legislators said they plan to raise the issue of a recent resolution, involving an AAP legislator’s demand to strip former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of the Bharat Ratna. Leader of the Opposition, Vijender Gupta, told reporters that BJP MLAs would “strongly protest” the deletion of the demand from the proposal approved by the House.
“It is against the sanctity and dignity of the House to tamper with official records. House Member M.S. Sirsa has already submitted a notice to the Secretary, Legislative Assembly, under Rule 245 and Section 7 (2) (c) to remove the Speaker. The Opposition will demand that the notice be taken up for necessary action,” he said.
The ruling party has said that the demand of its MLA was an amendment to a resolution, which was not approved by the House.
Mr. Gupta further said that the BJP MLAs felt that the Delhi government was “working with a vengeance” against the three local bodies and the Opposition would raise the issue in the House with “all the force at their command”.
Sealing committee
“An amount of ₹1,379.51 crore is payable to the east civic body and ₹639.48 crore is payable to the north municipality. The Opposition will also demand that the House should collectively fight against the monitoring committee on sealing for its dictatorial behaviour as a result of which residential, commercial and industrial units are being indiscriminately closed,” Mr. Gupta said.
The BJP leader said that the Opposition would also raise the issue of “inordinate delay” in the notification of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016; the alleged failure of the Delhi government to find scientific, permanent and effective solutions to pollution; efforts to “derail” Phase-IV of the Delhi Metro; “inhuman behaviour with girls” in children homes; and the alleged failure of the government in implementing the Clinical Establishment Act, 2016.