J'khand developments breach of Constitution: BJP

An outraged BJP demanded statements from Manmohan Singh and Somnath Chatterjee on the latest events in Jharkhand.

Dubbing the developments in Jharkhand as "complete breach of Constitution" and "subversion of democratic institutions" by UPA, an outraged BJP on Friday demanded statements from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on the latest events.

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Soon after Jharkhand Assembly was adjourned till Monday without undertaking the trial of strength, BJP General Secretary and spokesman Arun Jaitley lashed out at Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, state assembly pro tem Speaker Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu along with the UPA and alleged that the Supreme Court's directions had been violated.

"I think this is a complete onslaught on democratic institutions. This is a complete subversion of democratic institutions and I can't resist saying that the UPA is a conspirator in this murder of democracy," he told reporters in New Delhi.

The former Union Law Minister said that "along with the UPA, the Governor, the Pro-tem Speaker have completely participated in subverting democracy."

Alleging that the UPA did not want to go for the trial of strength "as they don't have the numbers on their side", he charged that the development marked "complete breach of Constitution which provides for majority rule."

The BJP leader asserted, "all options would be open (for the NDA) in a situation of this kind. But before that, we would like to have the Prime Minister's reaction. He cannot be a mute spectator to this kind of subversion."