The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to extend the immunity of slums and illegal structures in Delhi from penal action until December 31, 2020. Illegal structures are a common sight in the national capital, where land prices are usually stratospheric. This will be the second instance of the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Amendment Act getting an extension. Housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the national capital would witness “unprecedented chaos” if the bill was not passed. The bill was passed amid protests by Congress members against Union minister Anantkumar Hegde’s remarks that the ruling BJP was “here to change the Constitution”.

Source: Hindustan Times December 27, 2017 12:11 UTC