NEW DELHI: The Congress today accused the BJP-led NDA Government of trying to destroy the relevance of Rajya Sabha by bringing in amendments in 40 different laws under the Finance Bill passed by Lok Sabha as a Money Bill.
The opposition party also accused the BJP of bringing opaqueness in political donations instead of ensuing transparency in the states.
“The Finance Bill is a sad commentary on conduct of BJP Government hellbent on destroying the relevance of Rajya Sabha,” AICC chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.
He said for the first time in constitutional history, a bill has been passed in Parliament which amends 40 different laws in one go.
He also said that the NDA Government and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has not revealed whether the 40 amended laws come under the ‘Finance Bill’ which was passed by Lok Sabha using the provisions of a ‘Money Bill’ by “sheer misuse of majority in Lok Sabha to trample upon Constitutional propriety and established conventions”. (AGENCIES)
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