The Maha Vikas Aghadi allies on Sunday took a dim view of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde sharing a stage with Chief Justice of India U U Lalit amid the Supreme Courtroom listening to petitions of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena and the CM camp.
State NCP president Jayant Patil, whose get together is a constituent of the MVA together with the Sena and Congress, in a tweet mentioned, “A severe case of difficult the legitimacy of the Eknath Shinde authorities is being heard by a Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Courtroom.”
“In such a case, it’s improper that Shinde shares stage with the Chief Justice of India. This isn’t as per protocol.”
CJI Lalit was on Saturday felicitated at an occasion in Mumbai the place Union Regulation Minister Kiren Rijiju was current. Maharashtra CM Shinde, who was additionally current on the event, had mentioned it was a proud second for the state as its “son” turned the Chief Justice of India.
Posting footage of Saturday’s occasion, Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant tweeted, “When legitimacy and legality of the Shinde-Fadnavis authorities is being examined by Hon’ble SC itself and never solely the present state authorities but in addition the person heading it may be disqualified, the dais appears to be like slightly incongruous.”
Shiv Sena spokesperson Arvind Sawant claimed nothing was occurring lately as per norms, guidelines and regulation. “That is the rationale we are saying democracy is at risk,” he added.
Shinde had led a revolt in opposition to the Shiv Sena management in June this 12 months which resulted within the collapse of the Thackeray-led MVA authorities. Later, Shinde was sworn in because the CM on June 30 together with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy.
The Supreme Courtroom not too long ago referred to a five-judge bench the petitions filed by the Shiv Sena and CM Eknath Shinde factions elevating a number of constitutional questions associated to defection, merger and disqualification.
With inputs from News18
