U’khand battle moves to Parliament

Congress gives notice for RS debate, resolution on crisis-hit state when session resumes on Monday

Upping the ante on the Uttarakhand political crisis, Congress leaders have given notices for suspension of the question hour and adoption of a resolution condemning the imposition of President's Rule there when the Budget Session resumes after the recess. The session promises to be a stormy one with many Opposition parties closing ranks over the political crisis in Uttarakhand.

The notices given by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Deputy Leader of Congress in the House, Anand Sharma, seek to corner the government on the issue accusing it of "destabilising" a democratically-elected government in Uttarakhand.

In his notice given under Rule 267, Sharma has also sought from Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari the passage of a resolution condemning the Modi government for "destabilisation" of

the Uttarakhand government and imposition of President's Rule in the state. The resolution reads "this House deplores the destabilisation of the democratically elected government in Uttarakhand and disapproves the unjustified imposition of President's Rule there under Article 356 of the Constitution." Ever since the dismissal of the Rawat government and clamping of Central rule, Congress has mounted an offensive against the Narendra Modi dispensation. The party had started 'Loktantra Bachao, Uttarakhand Bachao' (Save Democracy, Save Uttarakhand) campaign to mobilise public support against the Centre. PTI