Uttarakhand back to President Rule

Uttarakhand back to President Rule
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The political crisis in Uttarakhand became even more complex on Friday with the Supreme Court saying that for now, Harish Rawat of the Congress cannot function as Chief Minister of the hill state. Just on Thursday, the Uttarakhand High Court reinstated him and cancelled President\'s Rule, which was introduced by the Centre last month. 

Dehradun: The political crisis in Uttarakhand became even more complex on Friday with the Supreme Court saying that for now, Harish Rawat of the Congress cannot function as Chief Minister of the hill state. Just on Thursday, the Uttarakhand High Court reinstated him and cancelled President's Rule, which was introduced by the Centre last month.

The political crisis in Uttarakhand became even more complex on Friday. In a major blow to the Congress government in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court's verdict setting aside President's Rule in the state till 27 April

It appears that the political crisis in Uttarakhand is not about to be resolved any time soon. In a major blow to the Rawat government, the Supreme Court stayed the Uttarakhand High Court's verdict setting aside President's Rule in the state till 27 April.

The verdict effectively re-imposes President's Rule in the state. On 27 March, the BJP-led government at the Centre had imposed President's Rule in Uttarakhand. The judgment gives a new turn to the continuing political drama in the state.

Before passing a brief order, a bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh recorded an undertaking given by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi that the "Union of India shall not revoke the Presidential proclamation till the next date of hearing".

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