New Delhi: Preparing for a showdown, the Aam Aadmi Party government has said it was going ahead with tabling of the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly on Thursday notwithstanding Union Law Ministry's view that Centre's prior approval was required for it even as Congress and BJP held the move by the ruling dispensation as "unconstitutional".
"There is no rethinking in our position. We are going ahead with tabling of the Jan Lokpal Bill," a senior official in the AAP government said.
The Union Law Ministry has held that the rules governing Delhi government's legislative business were constitutional where Centre's consent was required before its passage. Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday had sought Law Ministry's view on the issue.
The Law Ministry has held that the Transaction of Business Rules (TBR) make it mandatory that the Lieutenant Governor refer to the Centre every legislative proposal which may necessitate additional financial assistance.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been maintaining that there is no need to obtain prior approval from the Centre while BJP and Congress are of the view that clearance was necessary under Transaction of Business Rules (TBR), 2002.
On Sunday, Kejriwal had threatened to resign if his pet anti-graft legislation is not passed by the state Assembly due to lack of support from other parties.
"There is no rethinking in our position. We are going ahead with tabling of the Jan Lokpal Bill," a senior official in the AAP government said.
The Union Law Ministry has held that the rules governing Delhi government's legislative business were constitutional where Centre's consent was required before its passage. Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday had sought Law Ministry's view on the issue.
The Law Ministry has held that the Transaction of Business Rules (TBR) make it mandatory that the Lieutenant Governor refer to the Centre every legislative proposal which may necessitate additional financial assistance.
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been maintaining that there is no need to obtain prior approval from the Centre while BJP and Congress are of the view that clearance was necessary under Transaction of Business Rules (TBR), 2002.
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On Sunday, Kejriwal had threatened to resign if his pet anti-graft legislation is not passed by the state Assembly due to lack of support from other parties.
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