New Delhi: A new bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. This bill aims to create a group that will manage and check the safety of boats and ports. Some opposition members, however, questioned if the government has the right to make this law.
During the introduction of the Merchant Shipping Bill by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the opposing voices grew quieter for a moment. Manish Tewari from Congress argued that the government does not have the authority to make rules about merchant shipping, as it is not part of the main areas where the central government can make laws. Saugata Roy from the TMC also spoke against the bill, saying it will give more power to officials rather than helping to improve merchant shipping in India.
After the opposition spoke, the discussion became heated again, with members shouting slogans. Sonowal defended the bill, stating that it is created according to the Constitution and has passed through checks by two departments in the Ministry of Law.
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