Chandigarh, August 8
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday came to Parliament in a wheelchair to participate in the crucial Rajya Sabha session where the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was discussed.
The Congress was criticised over Manmohan attending Rajya Sabha in a wheelchair.
He claimed that the BJP knew that ex-Vice President BS Shekhawat would lose to ex-President Pratibha Patil, still Vajpayee had to “suffer” to cast his vote.
The bill empowers the Central government to make rules in connection with the affairs of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, including the functions, terms and other conditions of service of officers and employees.
The Congress party had issued a three-line whip for its MPs, urging them to be present in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, for passage in the House after opposition members moved a resolution disapproving the ordinance brought by the government in May this year. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha last week.