Legal issues become needless controversies when politics casts a dark shadow on them.
For almost 10 months, political observers in the state had almost forgotten that there is a strong opposition party in the state as no words – either about breaking the constitutional provision of 10th Schedule or allegations to the past government has never been heard clarifying from the Congress Party. For almost 10 months none including the former Chief Minister or the President of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee had come to the public sphere to clarify the continues allegations by the present government. Regarding the series of allegation about misappropriation of public money and rampant corruption during the last 15 years congress rules have kept them silent as they know things that were made public will not get public support if someone from among them clarify.
But when it comes to violation of the constitutional provisions, the Congress party finally turn up assuming it as an opportunity to strike at the present government. Peoples’ support to the government will not give any effect to the recent move of the congress party, which is demanding disqualification of 12 MLAs for holding office of profit.
The Supreme Court in its verdict of July 26, 2017 had declared that appointment of Parliamentary Secretary amounts to holding of office of profit which is against the constitution of India.
The Congress party had submitted a memorandum urging disqualification of the MLAs holding office of profit on March 23 last year. And for the second time the Congress party submitted another memorandum demanding the same yesterday. If the governor of Manipur takes time in taking up any action regarding the demand of the Congress Party, they will go the Law Court. This was stated by the President of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee yesterday.
Another serious matter is the defected MLAs of the Congress party who had joined the BJP. By virtue of their position and sides they have joined the ruling party violating the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
These issues cannot be taken lightly as it would amount constitutional crisis. A ruling party will find hard to put this matter under carpet as there is a law court to check them.
The only real threat to the N. Biren Singh led government is these two issues. The Congress now is trying to hit the bull’s eye and if the present govt. fails to tackle it with extreme seriousness – there is a possibility that the congress override the N. Biren Singh led govt.
