NEW DELHI: Presidents rule was imposed Tuesday night on the tiny north eastern Indian state of Manipur and the state assembly kept under suspended animation.
An official spokesman said the slate had to be placed under Presidents rule as an “untenable Situation” was created following disqualification of seven legislate tors by the assembly speaker and the supreme court order setting aside the speakers verdict.
The spokesman said that legislators in the assembly were also changing their loyal is frequently thereby creating political instability in the state.
AA presidential proclamation to this effect was issued after the cabinet committee on political affairs (CCPA) recommended that Manipur be brought under Central Rule.
The CCPA considered two reports of state governor chintamani Panigrahi on the political crisis in Manipur.
President R Venkataraman in his proclamation said after considering the governors report and other information, “Lam satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the government of that state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of India.
The proclamation under anile 356 of the Indian constitution gives the powers of superintendence, direction and control of the state to the governor.
The state had been plunged into a political crisis after the United Legislature Front (ULF) ministry headed by chief minister R K Ranbir Singh was reduced to a minority following the withdrawal of support by five Janata Dal Party legislators Monday.
The minister of state for transport Thankhalal of Kuki national assembly had quit the ministry earlier Monday and extended support to Congress (I) along with an attached member giving THE party the support of 28legislatorsin the 60 member house with a working strength of 50 members.
The Janata Dal Tuesday expelled from the party two of is legislators, Sidam Bidur and Daisin Panmai, for six years for antiparty activities. Both the legislators were among the five party legislators who withdrew their support to the ministry Monday.
Article extracted from this publication >> January 17, 1992
