Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Dec 26: Chief patron of National Panthers Party Prof Bhim Singh has asked where is the concept of ‘veto power’ in the Constitution which a senior Advocate and Union Minister has kept in store to be used in the formation of a Government in J&K.
Reacting sharply to Jaitely ‘s remarks, Prof Singh said that this is a dangerous trend which BJP-led Government at the Centre has evolved to mull a democratic system in J&K. He reminded Mr Jaitley that Mr Modi had asked vote for himself for development whereas, each State in the Union has its share in financial support for development. Gujarat could not have developed as Mr Modi claimed that Gujarat is most developed state, in Central Government of that time when he was the Chief Minister has not released funds to the state for the purpose of development? He was the opposition Chief Minister for 15 years in the state. He said whether it is Gujarat or Madhya Pradesh or Punjab, all States share Central funds in their own right so there is nothing special so far as J&K is concern.
The State-Centre relationship whether on financial side or political are based on the constitutional relationship as they do not exist on the mercy of the Union Government. He said that threatening to use veto power would mean that Mr Jaitley is trying to convey that they can make or unmake any Government in J&K no matter where is the mandate and with whom. Such a statement is threat to democracy.
Prof Singh asked Prime Minister Modi how shall he justify forming a Coalition Government with NC or with PDP when he had asked the voters to throw out `father and son’ as well as `father and daughter’ from power in the interest of democracy.
Follow our WhatsApp channel