Meghe dubs show-cause notice illegal

 According to the NCP constitution there is no rule to take disciplinary action against the members of the national executive or the sitting members of parliament and this has practically reduced the show cause notice to a nullity, according to legal experts in know of things.

 Even the political circles expressed surprise over apparent ignorance of man like R R Patil who was apparently swayed by the pressure mounted by young turk of NCP while issuing show cause notice to Meghe charging him with indulging in anti-party activities.

 According to rule 34 and 35, there is specific bar on taking any action against the members of national executive and the sitting MPs.

 The rules permit the State Unit to take action against individuals within its jurisdiction and at the most it can submit its report to Central Disciplinary Action Committee.

 The show cause notice was issued in the aftermath of complaint lodged by Congress candidate for the Legislative Council election Avinash Pande charging Meghe with not supporting him and instead lending support to his son Sagar Meghe, who is contesting on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.

 The NCP State Unit in its show cause notice charged Meghe, whose unflinching loyalty to NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar is well-known, of anti-party activities and sought his explanation as to why disciplinary action should not be initiated against him.

 Meghe had sought help of eminent legal luminary V R Manohar to respond to show cause notice, which he believes was issued to malign his image and at the behest of a powerful coterie led by NCP young turks.

 These worthies were trying to deliberately make such moves to get rid of me, Meghe had publicly alleged, without naming any of them but throwing enough hints that he was dragged into this controversy by Ajit Pawar and his coterie.

 When contacted Meghe remarked that it was clear that R R Patil was unaware about provisions of NCP constitution and had apparently issued the notice without taking proper legal advise.