Will recommending President's Rule in Arunachal backfire for Modi sarkar?
The Union Cabinet on Sunday recommended imposition of President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh. The Cabinet's recommendation has been sent to the President for approval. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Randeep S Surjewala of the Congress said, "Modi government's imposition of President Rule in Arunanchal Pradesh reflects travesty of constitutional mandate and subjugation of federalism".
Arunachal Pradesh was rocked by a political crisis on December 16 last year as 21 rebel Congress MLAs joined hands with 11 of the BJP and two independents to "impeach" Assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia at a makeshift venue, in a move branded as "illegal and unconstitutional" by the speaker.
Up in arms against Congress chief minister Nabam Tuki, 21 rebel party MLAs, including 14 disqualified a day before, with the help of BJP and independent legislators, congregated at a community hall after the state assembly complex was "sealed" by the local administration, and "impeached" Rebia in an impromptu session chaired by deputy speaker T Norbu Thongdok.
27 MLAs in 60-member assembly, including the chief minister and his ministerial colleagues, boycotted the proceedings. Read more.
There was some disappointment over the Centre's move on Twitter, as some of these tweets show:
Cabinet recommends President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh: official sources.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 24, 2016
If this info is correct, I'm afraid it is a very unfortunate political step this Govt is taking- Kapil Sibal, Cong pic.twitter.com/9OrF84Embg
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 24, 2016
Union cabinet recomends President rule IN Arunachal Pradesh, while the matter is pending before Constitution Bench of Supreme Court.
— Ashutosh Mishra (@ashu3page) January 24, 2016
Clearly, by recommending Prez Rule in Arunachal Pradesh, BJP is trying to capture power via back door politics. #ModiKillsDemocracy
— Aam Aadmi Party- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 24, 2016
Union Cabinet recommending President Rule rule in Arunachal Pradesh is shocking. : Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
— Ashutosh Mishra (@ashu3page) January 24, 2016
"@kartikeya_1975: President rule in Arunachal Pradesh" Even as Constitution Bench of Supreme Court deliberates??
— pranav jha (@pranavINC) January 24, 2016