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Defying Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung's reservations, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday tabled the Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi Assembly amidst protests from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress legislators.
The Assembly witnessed massive showdown as the Congress and the BJP MLAs accused the Speaker of partisan behaviour.
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The opposition members rushed to the well protesting against the Speaker's decision resulting in chaos and forcing the Chair to adjourn the House for 30 minutes, the second in the afternoon.
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The opposition members rushed to the well protesting against the Speaker's decision resulting in chaos and forcing the Chair to adjourn the House for 30 minutes, the second in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has said that it is ready to face a no-confidence motion.
"If the Congress wants to bring no-confidence motion, we are ready," said Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti.
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"If the Congress wants to bring no-confidence motion, we are ready," said Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti.
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Earlier, BJP and Congress lawmakers disrupted proceedings demanding tabling of the L-G's communication to the Speaker against the introduction of Jan Lokpal Bill in the House without Centre's clearance.
With Speaker M S Dhir not giving any categorical response to the demand, the MLAs from both the parties shouted slogans, forcing him to adjourn the House for 20 minutes.
Earlier in the day, Jung wrote to the Speaker asking him not to allow the Jan Lokpal Bill to be tabled in the assembly.
Jung said the bill doesn't have the required clearance for introduction in the House.
The Delhi CM had last night renewed his threat of resigning if the proposed piece of legislation was defeated by Congress and BJP.
The four-day session of the Assembly, which began on Thursday, has been convened to pass the Jan Lokpal and Swaraj Bills.
Jung said the bill doesn't have the required clearance for introduction in the House.
The Delhi CM had last night renewed his threat of resigning if the proposed piece of legislation was defeated by Congress and BJP.
The four-day session of the Assembly, which began on Thursday, has been convened to pass the Jan Lokpal and Swaraj Bills.
