Buoyed by U'khand result, Congress demands PM's apology

May 11, 2016 21:12

Buoyed by the Uttarakhand assembly floor test result, Congress on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding his apology in Parliament and sacking of the minister who "advised" him to impose President's rule in the state.

"The prime minister should apologise in Parliament and sack the Minister who advised him to impose President's rule in Uttarakhand," party spokesman Kapil Sibal told reporters.

He, however, did not name the minister.

Sibal also steered clear of questions whether President Pranab Mukherjee should also quit in the wake of the Supreme Court revoking President's rule in the hill state.

"It is not for me to say what the President should have done and I do not wish to comment. I don't think it is proper for me to make any comment on the actions of the President, who is a high constitutional functionary," he said.

He, however, insisted that it is "not correct" to say that the President does not act on his own and acts in the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.

"The President can return the file only once" in the event of such proposals, he said.

Targeting the prime minister, Sibal alleged that the highlight of Modi's two-year rule was attack on the Constitution.

"The problem is that Modi forgets he is the Prime Minister of India and not a RSS pracharak," Sibal said even as he assured Congress' full cooperation to the government if it "worked properly."

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