NEW DELHI: Enraged at the imposition of President's rule in Meghalaya, senior NCP leader PA Sangma on Saturday met JDU president Sharad Yadav to enlist his support for his movement against the Centre's decision and threatened to go on fast unto death if the decision is not revoked. "If President's rule in the State is not revoked by Tuesday, I, along with other leaders from the North-East, would go on a fast-unto-death from Wednesday in Delhi," Mr Sangma told reporters after the meeting with Mr Yadav.
While Mr Sangma will observe fast here the former Chief Minister would do the same at Shillong, MPA sources said. This will be followed by series of massive agitational programme all over the North East with the support of the likeminded non-Congress parties, sources added.
Mr Sangma said apart from this hunger strike, similar fasts would be launched in the state and district capitals of Meghalaya.
The NCP leader said that he met the JDU chief who has assured all support to the agitation for getting Governor's rule in the state revoked.
Asked whether he was joining NDA, the NCP leader said "nothing about elections was discussed in the meeting with Sharadji". He said he has already met BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani and Prakash Karat of the CPI-M and plans to meet JDS chief Deve Gowda later on Saturday.
Several leaders accompanied Mr Sangma in the meeting with Yadav. He claimed that all non-Congress parties were supporting his demand.
To a query if his agitation meant a break-up of the alliance of NCP with the Congress, former Lok Sabha Speaker said the "alliance was not at the national but state level".
Mr Yadav said the UPA government had flouted constitutional norms and propriety by imposing President's rule in Meghalaya.
"For political benefit, UPA has imposed President's Rule," the JDU President told reporters.
Leaders of Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) led by Mr Sangma rushed here on Thursday and are meeting various party leaders to garner support against the imposition of President's rule terming it unwarranted and unprecedented.
After meeting the President Pratibha Patil and other leaders, Mr Sangma on Friday said the MPA delegation apprised Ms Patil of the inherent danger of the Meghalaya Governor's action in interfering in the legislature's domain and recommending President's rule.
The MPA leaders are also exploring possibilities of moving the Supreme Court to challenge the UPA government's decision. (With inputs from PTI and The Shillong Times)
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Cong not in a hurry to form Govt: Lapang
The Shillong Times | NEW DELHI: After imposition of President's rule in Meghalaya following dismissal of Donkupar Roy-led Government, Congress on Saturday claimed the group headed by it in the Assembly was in majority, but made it clear it was in no hurry to stake claim to form a Government in the State.
Addressing a press conference here, Mr Lapang claimed the group of MLAs headed by Congress was in "majority" in the 60-member Assembly as its number stands at 29 now.
He, however, said they were not going to stake claim for formation of the next government in the state immediately as suspension of two MLAs are sub-judice and Congress wanted stability to come first.
"The decision of court on the status of two MLAs are yet to come. Besides, we want stability. But we also do not want President's rule to continue for a longer period," he said.
Terming the UDP-led coalition as bundle contradictions, Mr Lapang said the Donkupar Roy-led government was totally a non-functional and non-performing one.
Stating that no developmental work was initiated during the one-year rule of MPA government, Mr Lapang said, "For this the coalition suffered a loss in Umroi by-election."
Coming down heavily on NCP leader Purno A Sangma, Mr Lapang said former Lok Sabha Speaker was seen knocking at the doors of BJP leader LK Advani and Communist leader Prakash Karat "who are ideologically poles apart". "This shows the rag tag coalition has no ideology and is ready to take help from anybody and any party to remain in power," he said.
"On one hand Mr Sangma has announced that NCP will have no truck with Congress, on the other hand the party president Sharad Pawar has already reached a seat-sharing agreement with the Congress in Maharashtra," he said.
Justifying the imposition of President's rule in the State on the ground of "breakdown of constitutional machinery," Mr Lapang said, "The suspension of MLAs by Speaker B M Lanong was unconstitutional and illegal. He misused his authority. Besides, he has no moral right to give his casting vote as a no-confidence motion against him (Speaker) was supposed to come up for discussion on March 27".
On the eve of trust vote, Mr Lanong had suspended five MLAs, who withdrew support to the NCP-led MPA government, under the Anti-Defection Law ignoring the Governor's directive that he maintain status quo on the voting rights of members and cast his vote when there was a 27:27 tie in the 60-member House during division. (With inputs from PTI)
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While Mr Sangma will observe fast here the former Chief Minister would do the same at Shillong, MPA sources said. This will be followed by series of massive agitational programme all over the North East with the support of the likeminded non-Congress parties, sources added.
Mr Sangma said apart from this hunger strike, similar fasts would be launched in the state and district capitals of Meghalaya.
The NCP leader said that he met the JDU chief who has assured all support to the agitation for getting Governor's rule in the state revoked.
Asked whether he was joining NDA, the NCP leader said "nothing about elections was discussed in the meeting with Sharadji". He said he has already met BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani and Prakash Karat of the CPI-M and plans to meet JDS chief Deve Gowda later on Saturday.
Several leaders accompanied Mr Sangma in the meeting with Yadav. He claimed that all non-Congress parties were supporting his demand.
To a query if his agitation meant a break-up of the alliance of NCP with the Congress, former Lok Sabha Speaker said the "alliance was not at the national but state level".
Mr Yadav said the UPA government had flouted constitutional norms and propriety by imposing President's rule in Meghalaya.
"For political benefit, UPA has imposed President's Rule," the JDU President told reporters.
Leaders of Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) led by Mr Sangma rushed here on Thursday and are meeting various party leaders to garner support against the imposition of President's rule terming it unwarranted and unprecedented.
After meeting the President Pratibha Patil and other leaders, Mr Sangma on Friday said the MPA delegation apprised Ms Patil of the inherent danger of the Meghalaya Governor's action in interfering in the legislature's domain and recommending President's rule.
The MPA leaders are also exploring possibilities of moving the Supreme Court to challenge the UPA government's decision. (With inputs from PTI and The Shillong Times)
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Cong not in a hurry to form Govt: Lapang
The Shillong Times | NEW DELHI: After imposition of President's rule in Meghalaya following dismissal of Donkupar Roy-led Government, Congress on Saturday claimed the group headed by it in the Assembly was in majority, but made it clear it was in no hurry to stake claim to form a Government in the State.
Addressing a press conference here, Mr Lapang claimed the group of MLAs headed by Congress was in "majority" in the 60-member Assembly as its number stands at 29 now.
He, however, said they were not going to stake claim for formation of the next government in the state immediately as suspension of two MLAs are sub-judice and Congress wanted stability to come first.
"The decision of court on the status of two MLAs are yet to come. Besides, we want stability. But we also do not want President's rule to continue for a longer period," he said.
Terming the UDP-led coalition as bundle contradictions, Mr Lapang said the Donkupar Roy-led government was totally a non-functional and non-performing one.
Stating that no developmental work was initiated during the one-year rule of MPA government, Mr Lapang said, "For this the coalition suffered a loss in Umroi by-election."
Coming down heavily on NCP leader Purno A Sangma, Mr Lapang said former Lok Sabha Speaker was seen knocking at the doors of BJP leader LK Advani and Communist leader Prakash Karat "who are ideologically poles apart". "This shows the rag tag coalition has no ideology and is ready to take help from anybody and any party to remain in power," he said.
"On one hand Mr Sangma has announced that NCP will have no truck with Congress, on the other hand the party president Sharad Pawar has already reached a seat-sharing agreement with the Congress in Maharashtra," he said.
Justifying the imposition of President's rule in the State on the ground of "breakdown of constitutional machinery," Mr Lapang said, "The suspension of MLAs by Speaker B M Lanong was unconstitutional and illegal. He misused his authority. Besides, he has no moral right to give his casting vote as a no-confidence motion against him (Speaker) was supposed to come up for discussion on March 27".
On the eve of trust vote, Mr Lanong had suspended five MLAs, who withdrew support to the NCP-led MPA government, under the Anti-Defection Law ignoring the Governor's directive that he maintain status quo on the voting rights of members and cast his vote when there was a 27:27 tie in the 60-member House during division. (With inputs from PTI)
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