Blow to Modi govt as High Court revokes President's Rule in Uttarakhand​; Centre to move SC against order

Delhi: The Centre will move the Supreme Court to challenge the Uttarakhand High Court's order on Thursday quashing the proclamation of President's Rule in the state and revival of the Congress government headed by Harish Rawat.

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said, "We've nothing to do with disqualified MLAs, we're only concerned with the Presidential notification," as per ANI.

"We're filing an appeal (challenging Uttarakhand HC order), appeal is being prepared, it will be lodged in SC tomorrow morning," he added.

"The Appropriation Bill, passed on March 18, was actually not passed and despite that the Speaker certified it which really means the government has fallen. By Speaker's order minority government was allowed to continue," Rohatgi further said.

Delivering a major blow to the Modi government, the Uttarakhand High Court today quashed the proclamation of President's rule in the state and revived the Congress government headed by Harish Rawat, who has been asked to prove his majority in the Assembly on April 29.

Coming down heavily on the Centre for the March 27 proclamation under Art 356, a division bench of the High Court headed by Chief Justice KM Joseph said the imposition of President's rule was contrary to the law laid down by the Supreme Court.