As the winter session of parliament enters the second week, Congress and other opposition parties protested against the BJP's dramatic comeback in Maharashtra over the weekend. Both the houses have been adjourned till tomorrow amid protests.
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi was also seen outside parliament with opposition leaders carrying banners while her son Rahul Gandhi called BJP's move to form government in Maharashtra "murder of democracy".
In a stunning comeback, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister at a quiet, early morning ceremony on Saturday and NCP chief Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar was sworn in as his deputy.
The NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress moved the Supreme Court on Sunday against the centre, claiming that the government formation was "illegal". The three parties also questioned the revocation of President's Rule in the state without a meeting of Union Cabinet, which the BJP said was under Rule 12 of the Allocation of Business Rules 1961. The rule says the Prime Minister can take a call on the matter to "meet a situation of extreme urgency or unforeseen contingency".
