A defiant Arvind Kejriwal tabled his anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly today amid loud protests by the Congress and the BJP over a warning by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung that the bill does not have his consent.
Mr Kejriwal has said his government will fall if the Jan Lokpal and the Swaraj bill, the Aam Aadmi Party's pet proposals, are not passed.
The Congress, which provides external support to the Aam Aadmi Party, and the opposition BJP called for a vote on the Lieutenant Governor's letter to the Speaker, which had made it clear that if the government tables the Jan Lokpal Bill, it will be unconstitutional.
Waving copies of the Lieutenant Governor's letter, lawmakers of the Congress and the BJP refused AAP's proposal that the letter be discussed. "Why are you running away from a discussion?" said the Chief Minister angrily.
Earlier, loud protests had forced the Speaker to adjourn the house for 20 minutes and call an all-party meeting. Only AAP members had remained silent and seated.
The BJP hit out at AAP for accusing it of blocking the bill. "We are more committed to the Jan Lokpal than you, Mr Kejriwal. No one should tell lies about BJP opposing any anti-corruption law," said Harsh Vardhan.
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