Congress Rajya Sabha MP and chairman of standing committee on Law and Personnel Shantaram Naik also said that the concept of holding Assembly sessions in public places, "defying and abusing constitutional authorities" and introducing a concept of legislating on streets has "no place" in Indian democracy.
He was referring to the Kejriwal government's plan to introduce the bill in the Delhi assembly on February 13 and discuss it for two days before shifting the proceedings to a sports stadium for passage of the bill.
In a legal opinion tendered to Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran has said that Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, passed last year by Parliament, is in force and a Lokpal Bill in Delhi will be repugnant to the central law. Therefore, it will require the assent of the President.
Kejriwal today threatened to "go to any extent" over his pet anti-graft legislation, the Jan Lokpal Bill, which is opposed both by Congress, whose continued support is essential for the survival of his government, and BJP.