The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed two Bills to extend the tenures of the chiefs of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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The Lok Sabha passed the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the Delhi Police Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021, after a reply from Minister of State in the Department of Personnel and Training Jitendra Singh. The Bills seek to replace the ordinances brought by the government last month.
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Opposition members strongly opposed the Bills, which provide that the tenure of the Director may be extended by up to one year at a time, till the completion of five years from the initial appointment.
-PTC News
