New Delhi: The Modi government is confident it can convince the Supreme Court that it took the right decision in bringing Uttarakhand under President's Rule, a move overturned by the state's High Court on Thursday.
This morning, the Centre moved the Supreme Court which will hear the case today.
Top sources in the government said its argument will be centred around its claim that Chief Minister Harish Rawat had on March 18, failed to get the state budget passed in the assembly, with nine lawmakers of his Congress party voting against him.
Sources say the assembly bulletin from that day clearly states that BJP and rebel lawmakers had demanded a division of votes, or physical voting, but the Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal declared the budget passed by voice vote. Rules say that even if a single member of the House demands division, it must be held.
"There is a big question mark over the budget. In fact, the governor in his report had said that the state assembly had not sent the Appropriation Bill for approval till March 28, a senior official said.
On Thursday, the Uttarakhand court tore into the Centre for its decision to remove a "democratically elected government" a day before the trust vote and said President's Rule must only be a last resort.
The Uttarakhand court upheld the disqualification of the rebel Congressmen.
This morning, the Centre moved the Supreme Court which will hear the case today.
Top sources in the government said its argument will be centred around its claim that Chief Minister Harish Rawat had on March 18, failed to get the state budget passed in the assembly, with nine lawmakers of his Congress party voting against him.
Sources say the assembly bulletin from that day clearly states that BJP and rebel lawmakers had demanded a division of votes, or physical voting, but the Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal declared the budget passed by voice vote. Rules say that even if a single member of the House demands division, it must be held.
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"There is a big question mark over the budget. In fact, the governor in his report had said that the state assembly had not sent the Appropriation Bill for approval till March 28, a senior official said.
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On Thursday, the Uttarakhand court tore into the Centre for its decision to remove a "democratically elected government" a day before the trust vote and said President's Rule must only be a last resort.
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The Uttarakhand court upheld the disqualification of the rebel Congressmen.
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