New Delhi: The Congress party on Sunday approached the Supreme Court challenging Union Cabinet's recommendation for imposing President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh.
On December 16, 2015, 21 rebel Congress MLAs joined hands with 11 of BJP and two independents to 'impeach' Assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia at a makeshift venue, in a move branded as "illegal and unconstitutional" by the Speaker.
"We moved a petition before the SC registry. The petition has been filed by the state Congress Chief whip Bamang Felix against the Union Cabinet's decision on imposing President's rule in the state. We have requested the apex court for urgent hearing," Congress leader and senior advocate Vivek Tankha said.
The Congress party is now waiting Deputy Registrar's next course of action because he will place the petition before the Chief Justice of India.
The recommendation drew stinging condemnation from the opposition with Congress alleging democracy was being trampled and that Modi was "fountainhead" of political intolerance while a shocked Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said such a decision in a sensitive border state was unprecedented and unacceptable.
Meanwhile, dismayed over the political crises in Arunachal, a Congress delegation will meet President Pranab Mukherjee for his intervention.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will also meet the President to brief him about the ground reality in AP.
(With input from agencies)
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