Left parties today described the Supreme Court judgement on Arunachal Pradesh as "very big indictment" of Modi government and asked it to take action against those responsible for "transgressions" of Constitutional structure.
Stating it was "probably the first time" that the apex court reversed President's rule imposed by central government, the Left parties termed the judgement as a "victory of democracy".
"It is a very very big indictment of the Modi government ... The Centre should take action against those responsible for the continuous transgressions of Constitutional structure in Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh," CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said, adding the issue will be taken up in Parliament.
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In its statement, CPI(M) Politburo echoed Yechury's view and said the verdict poses an "irrevocable" question of political morality and accountability of BJP-led central government after the experience in Uttarakhand.
"The CPI(M) wants the central government to heed this verdict and stop its growing authoritarian tendency of invoking Central rule in states that have governments of opposition parties," the statement reads.
CPI national secretary D Raja also slammed the government stating the verdict is a "tight slap" on its face after the Uttarakhand episode and described the verdict as a victory of "Constitution and democracy".
"Constitution cannot be flouted brazenly by the parties which come to power now, it is a slap and it is a victory of democracy and Constitution," Raja said.
In a blow to BJP and the Centre, the Supreme Court 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.
The apex court's verdict paves the way for the dismissed Congress government of Nabam Tuki to return to power and sets aside Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa's message directing the manner of holding the proceedings of sixth session of the Assembly scheduled from January 14, 2016, to December 16-18, 2015.
