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Context: Significant amendments have been proposed to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.
Article 239AA: It empowered Delhi’s Lt Governor to refer “any matter” to the President in case of a difference with the Council of Ministers.
2018 Supreme Court Judgement: ● It upheld the pre-eminence of Delhi’s elected government in matters other than police, public order and land. ● The 2018 verdict inaugurated a period of relative calm in relations between the Delhi government and the Centre. ● The Delhi government stopped sending files on executive matters to the LG before the implementation of decisions. This had the effect of giving the AAP government a freer hand on governance matters, enabling it to implement policy decisions such as free bus rides to women, doorstep delivery of rations to the city’s residents. ● More recently, the Centre and the Delhi government presented a united front during the crisis wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Issue with the Bill: The new Bill would seek to render the office of the Chief Minister as a vestigial organ in the name of simplifying administration in the Capital.
Arguments in favour of the Bill:
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/delhi-lg-aap-government-7231441/
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