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Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has accused the BJP of toppling Opposition governments in states such as Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the last few years, and said it was “over to the Supreme Court” to act on the trend.
The remarks by Sibal, a noted advocate, came after NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight others were inducted into the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government.
Ajit Pawar(NCP)
To be sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra along with 9 others as Ministers in the Shinde led governmentI guess this is the mother of democracy that Modiji was talking about in his address to the US Congress !
— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) July 2, 2023
Ajit Pawar pulled off a stunning revolt in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday, triggering a vertical split, and joined hands with the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra to become the deputy chief minister.
In a tweet, Sibal said, “The BJP: Toppled by inducement of office and otherwise the following elected opposition governments: Uttarakhand (2016); Arunachal Pradesh (2016); Karnataka (2019); Madhya Pradesh (2020); Maharashtra (2022).”
The BJP :
Toppled by inducement of office and otherwise the following elected opposition governments :Uttarakhand (2016)
Arunachal Pradesh (2016)
Karnataka (2019)
Madhya Pradesh (2020)
Maharashtra (2022)The law now permits it ?
Over to the Supreme Court !— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) July 4, 2023
“The law now permits it? Over to the Supreme Court!” the independent Rajya Sabha MP said.
Sibal in Tweet earlier had also taken a swipe at the BJP over Ajit Pawar joining the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, saying “first attack the corrupt and then embrace” them.
First attack the corrupt
Then embrace the corruptFirst guarantee their investigation
Then get a warranty for their supportInvestigation in suspension
Henceforth ED , CBI : No tensionSounds familiar ?
Mother of democracy at work !— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) July 3, 2023
