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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and is understood to have discussed several issues including 14 Bills "sent" by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung to the Ministry with his observations.

Sisodia is learnt to have also discussed the strike by the employees of BJP-ruled municipal corporations against non-payment of their salaries.

"The Deputy Chief Minister today met Rajnath Singh on several issues," said a senior government official.

This assumes importance in view of the fact that Delhi Assembly had passed 15 Bills, including the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill, Salary Amendment Bill, CrPC Amendment Bill and the Delhi School Education (Amendment) Bill.
 

According to the laid down procedures, the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill needs to get nod from the Centre.

Meanwhile, Delhi mayors today also met Rajnath Singh and sought his "intervention" in getting their "rightful" share of funds under Delhi Finance Commission (DFC) recommendations from AAP government.

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First Published: Feb 08 2016 | 9:32 PM IST

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