Is it vendetta?
On 18 March,2016 the Government of Uttarakhand failed to pass the Appropriation Bill on the floor of the house. This meant that the state did not have a budget and the government of the day did not enjoy the majority. However, the Government claimed it had the numbers despite 9 members of the ruling party rebelling (also disqualified by the Speaker). On 20 March, the Governor asks the CM to prove his majority in the house on 28th March 2016. This was followed by widespread allegations and sting operations that showed horse trading of MLAs. Do mere allegations and unsubstantiated videos amount to "Constitutional Breakdown"? Honestly,I don't know.It is best left for the legal experts to decide. But the Central Government, in all its wisdom, thought it was a fit case to impose President's Rule. So an Emergency Cabinet Meeting was held on Saturday evening (26 March) and the next morning the President signed the proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution of ...