Parliament on Tuesday passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill-2022 to unify three civic bodies in the national capital, with Home Minister Amit Shah stating in Rajya Sabha that it was necessitated due to the step-motherly treatment meted out by the AAP government towards the local bodies.
The Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the bill through a voice vote after negating all the amendments sought by the opposition, including a motion to send the proposed legislation to a select committee.
The demand for the division of votes on an amendment moved by Sanjay Singh of the AAP was rejected
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