New Delhi, Sep 2: Charging the Centre with meting out step-motherly treatment to “opposition state governments”, BJP today feared if this continued for long it would not augur well for democracy in the country.
Speaking at a discussion on “Appointment of Lokayukta in Gujarat - an attack on the Federal structure”, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said the way the opposition parties' governments in the country were treated by the Centre was not good.
“There is violation of the Constitution...there is violation of the federal system...The way opposition governments are treated, where will democracy remain? All is not well in the country,” the BJP chief said.
Gadkari said 36 per cent of the population in the country was under NDA-ruled governments.
He said the way things are moving,”will the 36 per cent population under NDA not get justice or their voice would not be heard”?
Terming the Lokayukta's appointment in Gujarat by the Governor, he said “it is unconstitutional and undemocratic”.
He appealed to all to save the nation, saying “it is our constitutional duty to protect and save our federal system”, and said “today, it has happened in Gujarat..tomorrow it may happen in Madhya Pradesh..it is already happening in Karnataka.”
Gadkari said the nation did not belong to a particular party or a family.
“The nation belongs to 120 crore people. It does not belong to a particular family,” Gadkari said, adding that it will run on democratic functions. PTI
