Uttarakhand crisis

President's Rule continues in Uttarakhand: Accept SC's ruling with humility, says Harish Rawat

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat on Friday accepted the Supreme Court's decision with humility, stating he will wait till final ruling.

Apr 22, 2016, 17:33 PM IST

SC revives President's Rule in Uttarakhand; boost for BJP, blow to Congress

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order on lifting the President's Rule in the state till April 27.

Apr 22, 2016, 16:47 PM IST

Centre acted 'selfishly' in Uttarakhand; HC ruling dented President's image too: Shiv Sena

In more embarrassment for BJP, its ally Shiv Sena has slammed the Centre, saying ''its law was thrown in the dustbin" and that a court verdict which has removed President's Rule in Uttarakhand proves that the Union government acted out of "political selfishness".

Apr 22, 2016, 12:39 PM IST

Truth triumphs in the end: Harish Rawat after HC sets aside President's Rule

Affirming that truth triumphs in the end, former chief minister Harish Rawat on Thursday lauded the judiciary after Uttarakhand High Court quashed the President's Rule in the state.

Apr 21, 2016, 16:15 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Setback to Centre as HC sets aside President's Rule; floor test on April 29

In a big setback to the Centre, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday set aside the President's Rule imposed in the state on March 27.

Apr 21, 2016, 15:07 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Revocation of President's Rule will be travesty of justice, HC tells Centre

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday sought assurance from the Centre that the President's Rule will not be revoked in the state for at least a week.

Apr 21, 2016, 09:25 AM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Govt wants remarks against President expunged, may move SC

The union government is likely to move the Supreme Court to expunge the comments made by the Uttarakhand High Court on President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday while hearing the case over imposition of central rule in the state.

Apr 20, 2016, 23:54 PM IST

SC rejects PIL challenging President's Rule in Uttarakhand, CBI probe into alleged horse trading of MLAs

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL challenging the Centre's decision to impose President's Rule in Congress-ruled Uttarakhand.

Apr 18, 2016, 11:53 AM IST

Congress must introspect why legislators leaving party: Naidu

Justifying the imposition of President's rule in Uttarakhand, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu today slammed the Congress leadership, asking it to "introspect" why its legislators are leaving the party instead of blaming the central government.

Mar 30, 2016, 15:47 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: BJP has strangulated democracy, says ally Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena on Wednesday came out strongly against ally BJP over imposition of President's Rule in Uttarakhand, saying it had "strangulated democracy" in the name of morality and cautioned that this may create instability and anarchy in the country.

Mar 30, 2016, 11:56 AM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi to argue for Centre in HC today

In the latest development in Uttarakhand’s political crisis, the central government has decided to challenge the Nainital High Court order allowing Congress government in the state to prove its majority in the assembly on Thursday despite President's Rule.

Mar 30, 2016, 03:15 AM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Congress moves court, Arun Jaitley defends imposition of President's Rule

The political crisis in Uttarakhand showed no signs of ending with the Congress party moving the state high court on Monday against imposition of President's Rule as BJP leader and union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley justified central rule, saying the Congress government was "murdering democracy".

Mar 29, 2016, 00:51 AM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Virbhadra, Sonia discuss political situation in state

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi and the two were learnt to have discussed the political situation in the state in the backdrop of the Centre imposing President's Rule in party-ruled Uttarakhand.

Mar 28, 2016, 17:26 PM IST

Uttarakhand Speaker disqualifies 9 rebel Congress MLAs; no decision on President's rule yet

Earlier, Rawat had urged the speaker to disqualify the rebel MLAs.

Mar 26, 2016, 23:45 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: BJP using shameful tactics by releasing fake sting, says Congress

The BJP is now resorting to dirty politics of releasing a fake sting to defame the state government, said Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala.

Mar 26, 2016, 17:58 PM IST

Pseudo-nationalists of BJP trying to destabilise Uttarakhand govt: Harish Rawat

Amid the growing power tussle in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Monday accused BJP of spreading lies and trying to take political advantage of an internal rebellion in  the Congress party.

Mar 21, 2016, 16:33 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Congress cracks down on rebels, expels ex-CM Vijay Bahuguna's son Saket from party

In a clear fallout over the rebellion by the nine MLAs, the Uttarakhand Congress on Monday expelled former chief minister Vijay Bahuguna's son for anti-party activities.

Mar 21, 2016, 13:28 PM IST

Uttarakhand political crisis: Know 'real' reason behind the turmoil

The row over political crisis in Uttarakhand fails to die down! It's even becoming more complicated day-by-day.

Mar 21, 2016, 13:12 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Congress dissolves all nine district units; BJP, 'rebel' MLAS set to meet President

Amid the growing power tussle in Uttarakhand, a delegation of state's BJP leaders and rebel Congress MLAs will on Monday evening meet President Pranab Mukherjee and apprise him of the political situation in the hill state.

Mar 21, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: Congress leaders quitting 'sinking ship', says BJP

Hitting out at Congress over the Uttarakhand crisis, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said its leaders were quitting the party which had become a "sinking ship" due to a "serious leadership crisis".

Mar 21, 2016, 03:12 AM IST