January 25, 2016 1:18 PM

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Rajnath Singh meeting President at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Arunachal issue

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is meeting President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan this afternoon. The meeting is being considered significant in the backdrop of Union Cabinet's recommendation for imposition of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh. <br/>Congress President Sonia Gandhi is also expected to meet the President in the evening in light of the new development.<br/>Yesterday, Cabinet had recommended President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh.<br/> <br/>The government's recommendation has come at a time when Supreme Court is hearing petitions linked to the political crisis in the state. Congress has said it will challenge the Centre's decision in court saying it is political intolerance.<br/><br/>The crisis began on 16th of last month when 21 rebel Congress MLAs joined hands with 11 BJP and two independent members to impeach Speaker Nabam Rebia at a makeshift venue. Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and 26 MLAs in the 60-member assembly boycotted the session calling it illegal and unconstitutional. <br/><br/>A day later, the rebels and opposition legislators gathered at a community hall and voted out the Chief Minister. <br/>Both sides then approached Gauhati High Court and later Supreme Court. The matter is now before the Constitution Bench.

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