- Nine rebel Cong MLAs file plea in Uttarakhand High Court against Speaker’s decision to disqualify them from Assembly.
- Former CM of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat said that he submitted two memorandums signed by 34 MLAs to the Governor.
- Uttarakhand High Court to continue hearing Congress’ petition against the President’s rule tomorrow.
- Uttarakhand Congress government has been murdering democracy every day, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
- Harish Rawat met Governor KK Paul at Raj Bhawan.
Nine rebel Cong MLAs filed plea in Uttarakhand High Court against Speaker’s decision to disqualify them from Assembly. The court will hear the matter tomorrow.
Election Gave Clear Mandate to Congress: Tharoor
“Election gave a clear mandate to Congress. To declare President’s Rule is a suspension of democracy. Courts wont allow it,” said Shashi Tharoor.
“The decision to impose President’s rule in Uttarakhand has been taken undemocratically,” said Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister.
Rawat was Caught on Camera: Venkaiah Naidu
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu said, “There was horse-trading and former Chief Minister himself was caught on camera”.
Recently, a sting video was released by the rebel MLAs targeting former Chief Minister Harish Rawat which allegedly showed him indulging in horse-trading to save his government.
The sting showed Rawat allegedly offering money to legislators to vote for his government in the vote of confidence mandated by Governor KK Paul before 28 March.
(Read: Rebel Congress MLAs Sting CM Harish Rawat, Allege Horse-Trading)
Congress Plea in Uttarakhand High Court
Uttarakhand High Court to continue hearing Congress’s petition against President’s rule tomorrow. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta to appear for the Centre.