Congress MLC questions Supreme Court order on disqualification of Maharashtra MLAs
India Today
Bhai Jagtap also demanded action against Congress MLAs who did not reach the state Assembly on time for the floor test.
The Supreme Court had kept the powers of the deputy Speaker in abeyance while deciding upon the disqualification of the 16 rebel MLAs of the Shiv Sena, Member of Legislative Council and Congress leader Ashok, better known as Bhai Jagtap, said.
Jagtap, who took oath as a Member of the Legislative Council on Friday, spoke about the formation of the new government in the state and said, “The Supreme Court questioned why the petitioners came to it directly. A person goes to the top court if they don’t get relief from lower courts. Still, the court held a hearing and gave an order in their favour. This is new India. Modi hai to mumkin hai (everything is possible if PM Modi is around - a popular pitch of the prime minister’s supporters).”
Jagtap also demanded action against Congress MLAs who did not reach the state Assembly on time for the floor test.
“Today I took oath as a Member of the Legislative Council. I would have been very happy if Chandrakant Handore (his party colleague) had also won with me. Until and unless action is taken against these seven MLAs, there will be no justice for Chandrakant Handore,” he said.
Congress has issued notices to the MLAs who didn’t reach the Assembly to vote.
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