The Assembly sent the Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2022, to the Subject Committee despite strong objections from the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition.
The debate over the Bill saw Law Minister P. Rajeeve having a duel with Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan over the constitutionality of the proposed law. Mr. Satheesan said the Bill empowered the executive to adjudicate on the decree passed by a judicial body.
He said Mr. Rajeeve had paved the way for the executive to rob the powers of the anti-corruption Ombudsman. The Bill ran against the doctrine of the separation of powers guaranteed by the Constitution.