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New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking a relaxation of a rule that mandates a Bill be introduced two days before it is considered in the House so that the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill can be taken up today, the last day of the Budget Session, The Wire has learnt.

The Bill, introduced in the Rajya Sabha last week, was passed by the Upper House yesterday, April 1. It is listed to be taken up by the Lok Sabha today (April 2), despite criticism from the opposition of the proposed legislation being “rushed”.

In a letter on Wednesday (April 1), the MHA wrote to the Speaker saying that due to lack of time it is not possible for it to introduce the Bill in the Lok Sabha two days prior, and therefore it seeks a relaxation under Rule 116 so the Bill can........

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