LG seeking report on violation is a bid to interfere with assembly functioning – speaker

LG seeking report on violation is a bid to interfere with assembly functioning – speaker

Subject : Polity

Section: Federalism

Concept :

• The power tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Centre ­appointed Lieutenant ­Governor spread to the Delhi Assembly with the Speaker stating that a report on rule violations sought by Raj Niwas appears to be an “attempt to interfere in the functioning of the Assembly”, as per an official communication
• In Delhi, which is not a full-fledged State, the control over the Services Department, which deals with the transfer and posting of officials, is not with the Delhi government but with the L­G.
• However, the AAP government exerts some influence over the officials through the Assembly committees, which have summoned and questioned Delhi government officials over alleged irregularities and stalling of government projects.
• As per Section 33 of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, “Legislative Assembly shall not make any rule to enable itself or its committees to consider the matters of the day­ to­ day administration of the Capital or conduct inquiries in relation to the administrative decisions.”

Section 33 in the Government of National Capital Territory Of Delhi Act, 1991

(1) The Legislative Assembly may make rules for regulating, subject to the provisions of this Act, its procedure and the conduct of its business: Provided that the Lieutenant Governor shall, after consultation with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and with the approval of the President, make rules–

(a) for securing the timely completion of financial business;

(b) for regulating the procedure of, and the conduct of business in, the Legislative Assembly in relation to any financial matter or to any Bill for the appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of the Capital;

(c) for prohibiting the discussion of, or the asking of questions on, any matter which affects the discharge of the functions of the Lieutenant Governor in so far as he is required by or under this Act or any law to act in his discretion.

(2) Until rules are made under sub- section (1), the rules of procedure and standing orders with respect to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Uttar Pradesh in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall have effect in relation to the Legislative Assembly subject to such modifications and adaptations as may be made therein by the Lieutenant Governor.

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