Parties oppose Congress' ordinance on convicted politicians

25 Sep 2013 Evaluate

A range of political parties, including the Left and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Wednesday opposed an ordinance that negates a Supreme Court order disqualifying members of parliament and legislatures convicted in a criminal case. Not able to push the bill in the monsoon session of parliament, the government opted for the ordinance route on Tuesday. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said that the government would face strong opposition from the people of the country for taking this unconstitutional and immoral route and if the government had any reservations on that order, it should go back to the Supreme Court and ask to review it.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said that Union cabinet has approved an ordinance on convicted MPs, however, opposing it, they requested the president not to sign this ordinance. CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said that at an all-party meeting convened to discuss the issue, it was decided that if somebody has been convicted in a lower court, it is possible that he gets reprieve from the higher court.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia clarified on not giving ticket to any corrupt leaders and that their pary will have clean politicians all the 70 Vidhan Sabha seats in Delhi.

The ordinance would save the elected members from disqualification from house, but would take away their perks. The ordinance, once approved by President Pranab Mukherjee, will have to be passed by parliament during the winter session in November-December.

 

 

 

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