Mumbai : While the ruling coalition of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court ruling on Maharashtra’s political crisis as a “victory” for democracy, the rival Uddhav Thackeray camp slammed the government as unconstitutional and immoral.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that the then titular head of the richest state acted as per the situation at the time. “I won’t talk about what Supreme Court said about the then Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, but I would say that he acted as per the situation at the time,” Maharashtra CM Shinde said in a press briefing here.
Sitting along with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde added, “What if the floor test had happened and their (MVA) government had failed it?”
Asserting that the Supreme Court verdict over the Maharashtra political crisis is the “victory” of democracy and the democratic process, Deputy CM Fadnavis said that he is satisfied with the order.
“This is a victory for democracy and the democratic process. We are satisfied with the verdict given by the Supreme Court,” Fadnavis said addressing a joint press conference with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde here in Mumbai.
The Deputy Chief Minister further said that after the verdict of the SC, Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) “conspiracy” has been defeated.
“The present government is completely legal,” he added.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar welcomed the Supreme Court verdict and said it is a “meritorious” judgement and is not about the political situation in the state.
“I do not think the court gave order on the political situation, it’s a meritorious judgment. It was a fair judgment. So, I welcome the judgment delivered by Supreme Court,” Narvekar said.
