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New Delhi, Dec 17: The Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday, introduced ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) Bill, in the Lok Sabha.
Soon after the bill tabled in Lok Sabha, the opposition parties stood in protest against the bill, demanding its withdrawal over its ‘anti-constitutional and anti-democratic’ nature.
Congress leaders, in a scathing critique of the government, demanded that the Bill be withdrawn immediately.
Home Minister Amit Shah rebutted the charge and said that it has become a habit of the Congress party to oppose progressive legislations.
The TDP, a key BJP ally expressed unwavering support to the ONOE Bill and said that this will not only ease India’s fiscal burden but will also cut down the electoral expenses by more than 40 per cent.
Among the parties who vociferously opposed the ONOE Bill were the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, the Shiv Sena (UBT), AIMIM and more.
The opposite parties called the Bill an assault on the Constitution and a brazen attempt to ‘kill democracy and bring authoritarianism and dictatorship.’
The AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, voicing opposition to the Bill, said that this legislation was being brought to finish off all regional parties.
“This is aimed at maximising political gains to a certain party and will pave the way for a presidential form of government,” he said, slamming the BJP-led Centre.
The ONOE Bill proposes to hold simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha as well as State Assemblies, by synchronising the tenures of Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.
The ONOP has been a long-standing poll promise of the BJP-led NDA.
Pertient to mention, around 269 leaders voted in favor of the bill, while as 198 MP’s opposes the bill in LoK Sabha.
