New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today welcomed the Supreme Court verdict restoring the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh saying “it will deter the Central government from further misusing its power”.
"The verdict will deter the Union government from any further misuse of power. Those who had trampled upon constitutional propriety and democratic norms have been defeated," she said.
Congratulating the people of Arunachal Pradesh, she said, "We will continue our fight to strengthen democracy and safeguard the federal structure of our country."
Her comments followed the apex court's judgement restoring the ousted Nabam Tuki government as it quashed the decision of Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa to advance the assembly session in December 2015.
Earlier in the day, Congress vice president attacked the Centre over SC’s decision saying “it explains to him what democracy is”.
"Thank you Supreme Court for explaining to the Prime Minister what democracy is," he said in a tweet.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati too attacked the NDA government saying ‘the Centre should learn lessons on Constitution at the earliest’.
The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said the Supreme Court ruling restoring the ousted Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh was an apt moment for the Modi government to embrace constitutional propriety.
"In the case of Arunachal as well as Uttarakhand crisis, it was evident that the NDA government was not working as per the constitution," she said in a statement.
She alleged that in Arunachal, the Raj Bhawan had become a hub to trigger dissent for the then ruling party there.
