Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa cited a “cow slaughter” protest as a sign of the complete collapse of law and order to justify the imposition of President’s rule in the state, reports The Indian Express.
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Claiming a breakdown of the constitutional machinery, Rajkhowa also attached photographs of a “cow” called Mithun being slaughtered outside Raj Bhavan as material to justify the proclamation of an emergency. This was disclosed on Wednesday, January 27, by the Governor’s counsel, Satya Pal Jain, in the Supreme Court.
The apex court had asked the Central government and Rajkhowa to adduce all relevant materials showing good reasons for imposition of President’s rule in the state, and observed that the “matter is too serious”.
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