Aditi Tandon
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 27
Rajasthan is staring at a constitutional crisis with the ruling Congress today petitioning President Ram Nath Kovind for intervention after Governor Kalraj Mishra returned the state Cabinet's proposal to summon an Assembly session for the second time in a week.
The Congress Legislature Party in Rajasthan submitted a detailed representation to the President urging him to direct Governor Mishra to perform his constitutional duty by calling the House as advised by the state government.
The Congress also mounted a massive political offensive against Mishra and the ruling BJP today with CM Ashok Gehlot speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue and three former law ministers Ashwani Kumar, Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid writing to the Governor, saying that "delay in convening the session has resulted in a constitutional impasse" and urging him to "immediately call a session". They told Mishra that any deviation from the established constitutional principles in the matter would mean "negation of his oath of office and will create constitutional crisis".
Earlier today, the Governor returned the Cabinet proposal for a session, asking categorically if the government wanted to take a floor test, in which case the session could be called at a short notice. The Governor added that for a routine session, a 21-day notice to MLAs was mandatory. He also said in his letter to the Cabinet that the government should agree to telecast the House proceedings live should there be a floor test.
If you want floor test, say so: Mishra
Governor Kalraj Mishra returned the Cabinet proposal, asking if the government wanted to take a floor test, in which case the session could be called at short notice. For routine session, a 21-day notice to MLAs was mandatory, he said.
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