Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadase today alleged that some Congress MLAs manhandled Governor C Vidyasagar Rao in the premises of the state assembly. Mr. Khadase said that at least 12 MLAs of the Congress manhandled Governor when he was entering the house to address special joint session of assembly. Mr. Khadse claimed the video footage of the act is available and demanded immediate apology from the congress.
Mr. Khadase also warn that if congress MLA’s did not tender apology they may be disqualified from the house.
Defending its MLA’s,Congress leader Radhakrishn Vikhe Patil said that the incident was mere an accident and Congress MLA’s have not done anything deliberately. The incident accrued when Congress MLA’s tried to ‘Gherao’ Governor in protest of assembly speakers alleged bias decision to allow BJP-led Devendra Fadanvis government to prove majority by voice vote.
Meanwhile, Congress has criticized NCP for supporting BJP during the trust vote in Maharashtra assembly. Party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmad today said, NCP tarnished its secular image by siding with the BJP, which he alleged creates division in society. Questioning BJP’s logic behind its equation with NCP, Mr Shakeel reminded that it is the same party which Prime Minister had dubbed as corrupt.
Addressing media persons in New Delhi, the spokesperson said the way the voice vote was conducted is not good for democracy. He said division of votes on the motion of trust should have been allowed in the assembly as sought by the opposition parties.
Earlier, Devendra Fadnavis Government today succeeded in winning the trust vote. The newly elected speaker Haribhau Bagde decided to take the voice vote and BJP could won the trust vote. Although the decision of the Speaker came under fire by Shiv Sena and the Congress. Both the parties criticized the decision and Congress has decided to meet the Governor and demanded to take the trust vote again by actual voting and not by voice vote.
After the high voltage drama BJP-led Devendra Fadanvis government today won the crucial trust vote in Mahararshtra Assembly by voice vote.
