Lokayukta puts Modi govt on backfoot
3 Jan 2013 8:12 AM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party got into a defensive mode over Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the appointment of Gujarat Lokayukta, the reiterated that the view of the state government should be respected in such matters and the governor should not exercise discretionary powers.
‘We are yet to get a copy of the Supreme Court judgement but suffice it to say that we believe primacy should be given to the Cabinet recommendation in the matter of appointment of the Lokayukta,’ said BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad.
BJP insisted that the primacy of the Cabinet decision should be upheld in all cases except those in which the governor has discretionary powers or where a collegium decides on the appointment.
BJP also condemned Congress attacks against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after the Supreme Court judgement.
‘This is a cry of desperation from Congress they have been roundly defeated in Gujarat five times of which three times were under Modi, after the convincing defeat in the recent elections, Congress should learn to be patient,’ said Prasad.
‘We are yet to get a copy of the Supreme Court judgement but suffice it to say that we believe primacy should be given to the Cabinet recommendation in the matter of appointment of the Lokayukta,’ said BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad.
BJP insisted that the primacy of the Cabinet decision should be upheld in all cases except those in which the governor has discretionary powers or where a collegium decides on the appointment.
BJP also condemned Congress attacks against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after the Supreme Court judgement.
‘This is a cry of desperation from Congress they have been roundly defeated in Gujarat five times of which three times were under Modi, after the convincing defeat in the recent elections, Congress should learn to be patient,’ said Prasad.
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