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Uddhav: PM’s assurance to rebel Sena MPs pressures Supreme Court
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance to rebel Shiv Sena Lok Sabha MPs that no action would be taken against them, even as the…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance to rebel Shiv Sena Lok Sabha MPs that no action would be taken against them, even as the Supreme Court hears the dispute over the party's identity and election symbol. Uddhav said the PM had no time for students protesting at Jantar Mantar but quickly met the 'traitor' Sena MPs when they faced action.
He claimed the Supreme Court judges had made oral observations that Eknath Shinde's split of the party violated the anti-defection law. Calling the PM's meeting a tactic to indirectly pressure the court, Uddhav urged judges to deliver a verdict strictly by law in the four-year-old case, warning that delay would set a wrong precedent. New Indian Express reported the remarks.
The Indian Opinion
Uddhav is right that a PM meeting rebel MPs mid-litigation looks like pressure, whatever the intent. But he conveniently forgets his own party used the Speaker and courts to stall defections when it suited him. The real test is not who meets whom, but whether the Supreme Court rules on the anti-defection law and the Election Commission's symbol order. Watch for one date: the judgment. It will settle whether party splits are decided by MLAs or by court diktat.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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