Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked the BJP over the way Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister, saying it was an "assault" on the office of the President to wake him at 4 am to get the order revoking President's rule signed.
"What will remain in memory of Constitution Day 2019 is the most egregious violation of the Constitution in Maharashtra between November 23 and November 26, 2019," Chidambaram said in a tweet posted by his family on his behalf.
"It was an assault on the office of Rasthrapathi to wake him up at 4.00 am to sign an order revoking President's Rule. Why could it not have waited until 9.00 am in the morning?," he asked in the tweet.
It was an assault on the office of Rasthrapathi to wake him up at 4.00 am to sign an order revoking President's Rule.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 27, 2019
Why could it not have waited until 9.00 am in the morning?
People who observe the evolution of Parliamentary democracy will agree that complex, diverse, plural societies are best governed by coalitions that learn to compromise and agree on a Common Minimum Programme.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 27, 2019
Warm greetings to the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Coalition government. Please subordinate your individual party interests and work together to implement the common interests of the three parties - farmers' welfare, investment, employment, social justice and women and child welfare.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 27, 2019
Donor who did not donate to the BJP will be known to the BJP.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 23, 2019
If anyone is completely in the dark it will be the people of India.
Long live transparency!
Chidmbaram, who is lodged in jail in cases of corruption and money laundering, also extended greetings to the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition that is set to form government in Maharashtra.
Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks