Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who is a frequent critic of his party's policies, today described the disqualification of Aam Aadmi Party's 20 lawmakers in office of profit case as "Tughlaqshahi" (arbitrary"). His remarks came soon after President Ram Nath Kovind signed off on the top election body's recommendation to disqualify the lawmakers for holding government posts outside their elected duties.
"President's order disqualifying the 20 AAP MLAs is complete miscarriage of natural justice. No hearing, no waiting for High Court's order. It is Tughluqshahi (Tughlaqshahi) of the worst order," Mr Sinha tweeted.
"President's order to disqualify AAP MLAs is unconstitutional and dangerous for democracy," AAp leader Aashutosh tweeted. The party said it would go to the Supreme Court if need be. The high court will hear their appeal against disqualification tomorrow.
AAP also alleged that the disqualification move was Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti's "parting gift to PM Modi". Mr Joti is retiring on Monday.
The AAP says the 20 legislators were acting as parliamentary secretaries assisting Delhi government ministers in running their offices, but were not receiving any salary for the work.
The opposition has called for Mr Kejirwal's resignation after the mass disqualification of legislators. The disqualification of the 20 lawmakers will, however, not dent AAP's majority in the Delhi assembly, which has 66 seats in 70-member assembly.
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