Congress moves SCI on recommendation for President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh Sunday January 24,2016

The Congress party on Sunday January 24,2016 approached the Supreme Court challenging Union Cabinet's recommendation for imposing President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh.On December 16, 2015, 21 rebel Congress MLAs joined hands with 11 of BJP and two independents to 'impeach' Assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia at a makeshift venue, in a move branded as "illegal and unconstitutional" by the Speaker

"We moved a petition before the SC registry. The petition has been filed by the state Congress Chief whip Bamang Felix against the Union Cabinet's decision on imposing President's rule in the state. We have requested the apex court for urgent hearing," Congress leader and senior advocate Vivek Tankha said.

The Congress party is now waiting Deputy Registrar's next course of action because he will place the petition before the Chief Justice of India.

The recommendation drew stinging condemnation from the opposition with Congress alleging democracy was being trampled and that Modi was "fountainhead" of political intolerance while a shocked Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said such a decision in a sensitive border state was unprecedented and unacceptable

Arunachal Pradesh Political Crisis

1. The turmoil began in Arunachal Pradesh on December 16 after 21 rebel Congress lawmakers joined hands with 11 BJP and two independent members to "impeach" Speaker Nabam Rebia at a makeshift venue.
2. The Congress alleges that Governor JP Rajkhowa acted as a "BJP agent" and helped its rebel lawmakers by calling an assembly session a month ahead of time.
3. Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and the 26 lawmakers on his side in the 60-member assembly boycotted the session calling it illegal and unconstitutional.
4. A day later, the rebels and opposition lawmakers gathered at a hotel to "vote out" the Chief Minister and elect his replacement. A no-confidence motion moved by BJP and independent lawmakers was adopted in proceedings chaired by Deputy Speaker T Norbu Thongdok, who is also a rebel.
5. The Gauhati High Court first put on hold the decisions taken at the rebel "session". After the High Court dismissed the Speaker's petition, he moved the Supreme Court, which has referred the case to a Constitution bench