The Delhi Government on Saturday convened a special session of the Legislative Assembly on May 26 and 27.
The House will discuss the Union Home Ministry’s notification issued on Friday granting supremacy to the Lieutenant Governor in matters pertaining to public order, police, land and services.
The decision to convene the special session was taken at a Delhi Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Legal opinion
Official sources said legal opinion of noted constitutional experts K.K. Venugopal and former Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium was placed before the Cabinet and discussed.
The Cabinet also decided that “depending on the requirement” the session could be extended.
The session, which was originally scheduled for June, is being advanced in light of the ongoing stalemate between the AAP Government and L-G Najeeb Jung over division of powers.
The Cabinet met at the State Secretariat here in the wake of the Centre taking a tough stance against the AAP Government and at least two Union Ministers launching stinging attacks on Mr. Kejriwal.
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, said Mr. Kejriwal only wanted “drama” while the NDA Government believed in governance. The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Venkaiah Naidu, said the AAP leader’s behaviour was “uncivilised”.
Mr Kejriwal had on Friday reacted to the MHA notification by accusing the Centre of betraying the people of Delhi and trying to run the Capital's affairs through the backdoor.
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Published - May 23, 2015 06:57 pm IST