Rahul terms Yeddyurappa’s swearing-in ‘mockery of Constitution’

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called BJP’s “irrational insistence” to form Karnataka government a “mockery of our Constitution”.

The BJP’s irrational insistence that it will form a Govt. in Karnataka, even though it clearly doesn’t have the numbers, is to make a mockery of our Constitution.

This morning, while the BJP celebrates its hollow victory, India will mourn the defeat of democracy.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 17, 2018

Through a tweet, Gandhi expressed his displeasure and wrote, “This morning, while the BJP celebrates its hollow victory, India will mourn the defeat of democracy”.

Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister in Bengaluru on Thursday hours after the Supreme Court declined to stay his swearing-in ceremony.

Also, Congress leader and former Finance Minister P.Chidambaram tweeted saying Yedyurappa’s letter to the Governor will ‘seal his fate’.

“Yedyurappa’s letter to the Governor will seal his fate. There is no mention of a number bigger than 104. The Governor’s invitation does not mention any number at all!” he wrote on the site.

“I salute the Supreme Court. If I were Yeddyurappa, I will not take oath until the hearing at 10.30 am on Friday,” he added.

Mr Yedyurappa's letter to the Governor will seal his fate. There is no mention of a number bigger than 104. The Governor's invitation does not mention any number at all!

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 17, 2018

EP Web Desk, with inputs from IANS

Published on May 17, 2018 at 11:00 IST