GNCTD Bill Passed in RS, More Powers to Delhi LG
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, 24th March 2021, passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill that seeks to empower the Lieutenant-Governor in Delhi. GNCTD Bill cleared with an 83-45 vote in Rajya Sabha, declares that “Delhi Government” will now refer to the LG in the context of all laws passed in Delhi, and the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi will be mandatory before any executive action is taken.
The GNCTD Bill was similar to dismissing an elected government, The BJP has lost elections to Arvind Kejriwal twice in Delhi, and so it is targeting AAP government
Sanjay Singh, AAm Aadmi Party (AAP)
What is GNCT Bill 2021
Delhi is not a full state. It became a Union Territory with an elected legislative assembly by virtue of the 69th Amendment Act through which Articles 239AA and 239BB were introduced in the constitution in 1991. The Government of NCT of Delhi (NCTD) Act, 1991 or the GNCTD Act was passed simultaneously to supplement the constitutional provisions with regard to the legislative assembly, the L-G, the chief minister, and the council of ministers in the cabinet.
It has to be clearly stated that requiring the prior concurrence of the Lieutenant Governor would absolutely negate the ideals of representative governance and democracy conceived for the NCT of Delhi by Article 239AA of the Constitution
Supreme Court, 2018
What Was the Supreme Court Judgment in 2018
In its verdict on July 4, 2018 verdict, the five-judge Bench had held that the L-G’s concurrence is not required in NCT of Delhi on issues other than police, public order, and land. The bench of then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud, and Ashok Bhushan also said that the decisions of the council of ministers will have to be communicated to the LG.
