Congress moves SC against Guv’s decision
Party urges Chief Justice for a midnight hearing before BSY swears in
New Delhi, May 16: Agitated over Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s decision to invite BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to form the government, the Congress on Wednesday night approached the Supreme Court seeking an immediate intervention by the chief justice, against what it called as “encounter of the Constitution”.
The Congress urged Chief Justice Dipak Misra to hold an urgent hearing on Wednesday itself since mr Yeddyurappa is slated to take oath as chief minister at 9 am tomorrow.
The Congress has termed the move to form a BJP government in Karnataka as “illegal and against the law and constitution.”
New Delhi, May 16: Agitated over Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s decision to invite BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to form the government, the Congress on Wednesday night approached the Supreme Court seeking an immediate intervention by the chief justice, against what it called as “encounter of the Constitution”.
The Congress urged Chief Justice Dipak Misra to hold an urgent hearing tonight itself since Yeddyurappa is slated to take oath as chief minister at 9 am tomorrow. Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said the party has sought hearing on its petition challenging the governor’s decision tonight itself. “We have filed a petition before the Supreme Court and have urged the registrar to allow hearing on it tonight itself,” Singhvi said, adding that immediate hearing has been sought as the matter is very serious. The Congress termed the governor’s decision as “murder of democracy and trampling of Constitution”.
Earlier in the evening, Vala invited Yeddyurappa to form the government and take oath as chief minister tomorrow. He also asked Yeddyurappa to seek a vote of confidence within 15 days of assuming office. Singhvi, who has been assigned the task to lead Congress’ legal challenge against Vala’s decision, met the SC registrar to take forward the process to hear the “urgent petition”. The Congress has termed the move as “illegal and against the law and constitution.”