ONOE anti-constitutional, towards federalism: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on 17 December, Tuesday, termed the invoice that lays down the mechanism to carry simultaneous elections “anti-constitutional” and asserted that it’s towards federalism.

Her remarks got here after two payments that lay down the mechanism to carry simultaneous elections had been launched within the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate.

Opposition events dubbed the draft legal guidelines— a Structure modification invoice and an strange invoice — as an assault on the federal construction, a cost rejected by the federal government.

“Anti-constitutional invoice—it’s towards the federalism of our nation. We’re opposing the invoice,” she informed reporters within the parliament premises.

The payments had been launched after the opposition sought a division of votes.

After digital voting and a subsequent depend by paper slips, the payments had been launched with 269 members in favour and 198 towards.

This was the primary time that the digital voting system was used within the Lok Sabha within the new Parliament Home.