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there were 27 BJP MLAs
and 9 Congress MLAs who
sought division on March
18. There is absolutely no
material for the cabinet to
say that 35 MLAs sought
division. The Governor’s
report is silent on this. This is
very crucial,” said the bench.
“Why is it the concern of the
Governor. Does that warrant
imposition of President’s
Rule? This is irrelevant. And
I must say that I’m shocked,”
said the bench.
“Why was the complaint filed
on April 5 after President’s
Rule was imposed? We were
thinking why the Speaker
has double standards (that
he disqualified the nine
rebel Congress MLAs but
kept the complaint against
Arya pending). This is
terrible. You are making
such terrible allegations
(against the Speaker). Is this
how Government of India
functions? What do you
(Centre) have to say about
this? This is not to be taken
lightly as that (Speaker’s
conduct regarding
disqualification) was also
the basis of President’s
satisfaction. We are taking a
serious note of this,” said the
bench.
The over enthusiasm
in blaming the central
government and making
unnecessary comment on
the President of India by the
Uttarakhand high court has
surprised many. The courts
remarks were seen as a
biased approach in favouring
the Congress and Harish
Rawat government.
Elated Rawat and his men
had taken as many as 11
cabinet decisions in two
cabinet meetings. However,
his reinstation was only a
one night stand, when the
Supreme court stayed the
High court’s order. A bench
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