GNCTD Amendment Bill Passed To Stop Arvind Kejriwal’s Good Work, Says Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

"Passing of the Bill shows that PM Modi's BJP govt is feeling insecure with Arvind Kejriwal & his work. People have started saying that Arvind Kejriwal can be an option to Modi ji. The Bill has been brought to stop Kejriwal ji from moving ahead," Manish Sisodia said.

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday launched a scathing against the Centre after Rajya Sabha passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi] Amendment Bill on Wednesday evening. Calling it an attempt to stop the good work of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia said, “Passing of the Bill shows that PM Modi’s BJP govt is feeling insecure with Arvind Kejriwal & his work. People have started saying that Arvind Kejriwal can be an option to Modi ji. The Bill has been brought to stop Kejriwal ji from moving ahead.”

“PM Modi has come down to negative politics today. So he’ll get political reply. We’re talking to our legal experts & exploring our options. CM Kejriwal is a fighter, despite their attempts in last 6 years he has fulfilled promises made in manifesto, ” Sisodia added.

On Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it was a “sad day for democracy” after Rajya Sabha passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Amendment Bill, 2021. “RS [Rajya Sabha] passes GNCTD [Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi] amendment Bill. Sad day for Indian democracy,” he tweeted. “We will continue our struggle to restore power back to people. Whatever be the obstacles, we will continue doing good work. Work will neither stop nor slow down.”

Manish Sisodia also took to Twitter and slammed the passage of the bill. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia called it a “dark day” for democracy. “The rights of the government elected by the people of Delhi have been taken away and handed over to LG,” he said on Twitter. “Look at the irony, the Parliament was used to assassinate democracy which is called the temple of our democracy. People of Delhi will fight against this dictatorship #BJPFearsKejriwal.”