Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec14: The parliament on Tuesday passed the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to extend the tenure of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director up to maximum of five years from the from the present two years.
The bill seeks amendment to the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. Earlier on November 14, the Centre had moved an ordinance on the same, which President Ram Nath Kovind had assented to. The Bill repealed the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021.
Rajya Sabha passes 'Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021' to extend the tenure of ED Director up to a maximum of five years.
— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2021
The bill was passed with a voice vote as the entire Opposition had walked out of the House seeking revocation of suspension of 12 suspended MPs. Earlier, the bill was passed by Lok Sabha on December 9.
“The noble motive behind the bill is fulfilled,” said Union Minister Jitendra Singh in his concluding remark over the bill.
He also reminded the first Cabinet meeting of Prime Minister Modi in 2014 and said, “the Prime Minister had discussed primarily to bring back the black money in the country, try and curb corruption and with this bill, the motive will be almost fulfilled”.
