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Delhi Assembly to Align Rules with Parliament and Form Inclusive Welfare Panels

Speaker Vijender Gupta says these changes clarify committee authority, strengthen oversight, modernize legislative language.

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Vijender Gupta. (PTI)

Overview

  • Speaker Gupta announced amendments to Rule 280 under the GNCTD (Amendment) Act, 2021 to bring Delhi Assembly procedures in line with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha practices.
  • The review will simplify legislative wording and introduce gender-neutral terminology to promote inclusivity in Assembly proceedings.
  • A meeting of the Assembly’s Rules Committee is set for June 5 to examine and finalize the proposed procedural changes.
  • Two new committees—the Committee on the Welfare of Senior Citizens and the Committee on the Welfare of Transgenders and Persons with Disabilities—have been constituted to address marginalized groups’ concerns.
  • An Audit Para Monitoring System mobile app is being developed to track Comptroller and Auditor General recommendations and improve follow-up oversight.