With entire opposition suspended, Gujarat assembly passes Lokayukta bill
Gandhinagar: In the continuing tug of war between Narendra Modi government and the Governor Kamla Beniwal, the state assembly on Tuesday passed the Gujarat Lokayukta Ayog Bill, 2013 for a second time without incorporating any
He further tweeted: "GUJARAT ASSEMBLY - Whole Opposition suspended PRESS- Debarred from Reporting LOK AYUKT
BILL to investigate corruption drafted by CM passed"
The governor had on September 3 returned the bill, passed by the assembly on April 2, to the government for reconsideration, dubbing the legislation as "complete mockery of the judicial process and detrimental to the interests of public welfare".
The contentious new Bill seeks to establish the primacy of the Chief Minister and the government in the appointment of anti-corruption watchdog.
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