Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday accused the Centre of trying to govern the national capital through the "backdoor", claiming the Union cabinet has cleared a proposal to give more powers to the Lieutenant Governor.
Reacting to reports that the Centre on Wednesday approved amendments to the Government of NCT of Delhi Act, the Aam Aadmi Party leader said the move is "against democracy, Constitution and will of the citizens of Delhi".
"The central government has passed a law in the Cabinet to snatch power of Delhi's elected government and give it to Centre-appointed Lieutenant Governor. The Delhi government will not have power to take its own decisions. The BJP wants to govern Delhi through backdoor as people chose not to elect them in three consecutive elections," he claimed.
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