Uttarkhand developments could make the Opposit-ion hostile to the government in the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament next month which could affect the official business.
Uttarkhand developments could make the Opposit-ion hostile to the government in the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament next month which could affect the official business. The “Operation Uttarakhand” was undertaken by the BJP managers to demoralise the Congress in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal Assembly polls next month.
While the BJP is optimistic that it would gain in the Assam elections due to the incumbency factor against the Cong-ress government, it hopes to open its account in the Kerala polls. The Congress has been in power in these two states. But in the West Bengal battle, a weak Congress may benefit the TMC. Uttarakah-and will be going to polls early next year.
The BJP is gaining mileage from the growing unrest among the Congress legislators against chief ministers. This has helped the saffron party in Arunachal Pradesh which saw the fall of the Congress government. Earlier, dissident Congress leaders who were once key trouble shooters of the party in Assam quit the Sonia Gandhi-led party.
Now, Uttarakhand is facing the same problem. These developments could either demoralise the party cadre in the Assam, Kerala and West Bengal battle or revive a fighting spirit among them. The BJP’s next target could be Himachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Congress party on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah of seeking to destabilise non-BJP governments through lure of money and political power.
Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala said the party is “not scared” by the conspiracy and would deliberate on all legal, political and constitutional steps to shake off the challenge to the government.
He said if need be, the Harish Rawat government is ready to prove its majority in the Assembly.
“The duo of Mr Modi and Mr Shah are infamous for forcible eviction of elected governments in this country. Elected government are being destabilised by a sinister conspiracy. After Arunachal Pradesh, it is Uttarakhand,” Mr Surjewala told reporters.
He said that the BJP was resorting to such actions in the backdrop of poll debacle in Delhi followed by in Bihar which has “convinced” the ruling party at the Centre that it would not come to power in any state through popular vote.
“Is this the Modi culture of politics of transparency and accountability to lure away legislators...Bypassing all constitutional norms ” he said.
Mr Surjewala’s remarks came close on the heels of the BJP claiming a majority in Uttarakhand Assembly claiming support of rebel Congress MLAs and should be invited to form the government as the incumbent Congress dispensation has been reduced to a minority.
