“They Don’t Tolerate ‘Single Engine’ Governments Anywhere in India”: Sibal’s Jab at Centre After Parliament Passes Delhi Services Bill

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 8th Aug. With Parliament having passed the contentious Delhi services bill, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal lashed out at the Centre, claiming that they don’t tolerate “single engine” governments anywhere in India.

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which grants the central government control over bureaucrats in the Delhi government, with 131 votes in favor and 102 votes against.

In a tweet, Sibal said, “NCT of Delhi (Amendment Bill) 2023 approved by Parliament. Allows Centre to control services of bureaucrats in the Delhi government to further emasculate the autonomy necessary for representative democracy.” “They don’t tolerate ‘single engine’ governments anywhere in India!” he said on Twitter.

Sibal, who served as a Union minister during UPA I and II, left the Congress in May of last year and was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent with the support of the Samajwadi Party.  He has launched a non-electoral platform called ‘Insaaf’ to fight injustice.