Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Lalu said that the verdict in the S.R. Bommai case has not been followed while inviting Nitish Kumar to form a government in Bihar. The S.R. Bommai case verdict clearly states that the largest party should be invited to form a government. According to this verdict, RJD should have been invited.

In the SR Bommai vs Union of India case in 1994, the Centre’s capacity to dismiss a state government was curbed as per constitutional necessities. The judgement laid down that the only way to resolve internal issues within a state’s administrative functioning would be by means of a floor test determining the support enjoyed by the party in power.

The majority is proved on the floor of the House. They have sought the opinion of the Supreme Court lawyer, Ram Jethmalani.

They have suspected a foul play as they were told that oath taking ceremony would take place at 5 pm but the ceremony was scheduled at 10 am. “We had sought time to stake claim to form the government. When our leaders met the Governor on Wednesday night he told us that the letter of oath taking was given to Nitish Kumar. The SR Bommai case directive has been overlooked in the case,” Lalu Prasad said. He has also said that everything was fixed between JD(U) chief and BJP. He has alleged that Nitish Kumar is a murder case accused and he should resign on moral grounds.

By Mahak