NEW DELHI: In another setback to the Sheila Dikshit Government, the Select Committee of the Delhi Assembly headed by senior Congress MLA Tajdar Babar on Wednesday rejected the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2004.

This is the third consecutive Bill that has been rejected by a Select Committee of the Vidhan Sabha.

Urban Development Minister A.K. Walia protested against the rejection but then decided to go along with the majority view.

Highly placed sources informed that as soon as the meeting began, one of its member, Mahabal Mishra of the Congress, said that the Bill was anti-people and against the interests of the Congress party and should be rejected outright. He said no discussion should be held on the subject and the Bill should be thrown out, as it was an attempt to defame the Congress and its Government. However, the BJP member Harsh Vardhan said the Bill should be sent to the House for consideration.

Mr. Mishra, saying nothing short of rejection was acceptable, protested against this. Dr. Walia also tried to impress upon the members that the NDMC area should be seen with a different viewpoint and everything should be taken into consideration before taking such a step. .

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