Decision on division a pressure tactic: Mayawati
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times
Lucknow, November 16, 2011
Chief minister Mayawati on Wednesday repeated her point that though
she was not constitutionally bound to pass the resolution on splitting
UP, her government took such a step just to put pressure on the
centre.
The chief minister on Tuesday announced her cabinet's decision to
divide the state into four parts – Awadh Pradesh, Paschim Pradesh,
Purvanchal and Bundelkhand.
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On the opposition's comment that it was an election stunt, Mayawati
said she had demanded the division of the state at a rally as early as
October 9, 2007.
The chief minister said Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh's
statement about the formation of a states reorganisation commission
was misleading because there was no need for it.
The UP assembly convenes on November 21.
Legal expert and former principal secretary (UP assembly) RP Pandey
said under the Constitution only Parliament was empowered to
reorganise the state.
"The assembly passing such resolution is just a political posturing," he said.
Pandey told HT: "Any such resolution passed by the assembly is not
binding on the central government." He recalled Mulayam Singh Yadav as
chief minister had sent a motion for the creation of Uttarakhand, but
the Centre had not taken any action.
Later the BJP government in the state passed another motion, which the
Centre adopted with some amendments, he said.
On the other hand, BJP leader Kalraj Mishra has announced his party
will move a no-confidence motion against the government in the House
during the winter session.
Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesman R Chaudhury said the party would decide
its strategy on November 20.
The SP is opposed to any further division of the state.
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