The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Centre has "hoodwinked" Rajya Sabha on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill as it was "defective" and not in the form passed in Lok Sabha last week, a charge rejected by the government.
Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad raised a point of order in this regard just before Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari moved the bill for consideration and passage in the Upper House.
"Sir, it is a defective bill. The minister has brought an amendment under the clause 94 and sub-section 4 of the bill.
"The clause 94 was not there in the 1989 Act nor it is there in the Act which was passed in Lok Sabha. It has come to this House without taking approval from the other House," Hariprasad said raising the point of order under Rule 258.
He alleged that "the government has hoodwinked the House and brought the bill here".
Congress leaders were standing on their feet demanding that the Chair should not allow the minister to move the bill.
However, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu asked the protesting members to highlight any defect in the bill during the debate and said the minister will reply to their queries.
Amid protest by Congress members, Gadkari moved the bill saying, "I have brought in Rajy Sabha whatever bill was passed in Lok Sabha."
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