AAP today termed the Supreme Court order on Arunachal Pradesh as a "tight slap" on the Narendra Modi dispensation and said the Centre should take a lesson from the judgement and "stop" interfering in affairs of Delhi government and misusing agencies.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a bitter critic of Modi, accused the BJP-led Centre of "subverting" the Constitution and attempting to impose "dictatorship" in the country. He chastised Modi for having "no faith" in democracy and Constitution.
"SC judgment yet another tight slap on dictatorial Modi govt. Hope Modi ji wud learn n now stop interfering in democratically elected govts," (sic) Kejriwal tweeted.
"Since coming to power, he has been trying to run the country through dictatorship by breaking opposition governments. It (government) has received two slaps from the court. One on Uttarakhand and the other on Arunachal Pradesh. I hope now Modi ji will learn to respect democracy and Constitution," he said.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Ashutosh said the judgement would prove to be a lesson for the Centre and hoped that it will clear the bills passed by the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
"We hope the Modi government will learn lessons from the Supreme Court judgement. They are trying to create an atmosphere of fear, not allowing the Delhi government to function. We hope that they will stop interfering in the affairs of the Delhi government.
"We also hope the 23 Bills (of Delhi) which have not been given assent by the President will now be cleared," Ashutosh said.
Taking a jibe at Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, with whom the AAP has been at loggerheads over various issues, Ashutosh said he must take a lesson from the judgement and understand that he is accountable to the Constitution and not the Prime Minister's Office.
In a blow to BJP and the Centre, the apex court today ordered restoration of Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh by quashing as "unconstitutional" the Governor's decision to advance the Legislative Assembly session by a month in December last.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also chose the
occasion to hit out at the Centre demanding the removal of Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa.
"If you have minimum prestige left, then immediately remove the Governor whose action has been deemed unconstitutional. Modi ji, learn to respect democracy. Stop punishing people of a state that elects government of another party," Sisodia tweeted.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the judgement is a testimony that the country can only run on the basis of Constitution and the Supreme Court is the watchdog if there is any violation.
"Those who murder democracy and the Constitution will be more cautious now. The government will now be compelled to give a serious thought that misuse of government agencies has to be stopped," Singh said.
