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Topic: President's Rule

First, the Emergency in 1975, now revocation of President’s Rule in Maha: What is Rule 12?

Apoorva Mandhani -
Rule 12 is usually reserved for situations of 'extreme urgency or unforeseen contingency’. Indira Gandhi used it in 1975 and experts are divided on the matter.

Modi govt bypassed Union Cabinet to revoke President’s rule in Maharashtra by citing this rule

PTI -
As there was no meeting of the Union Cabinet, the central government invoked the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules (12).

Rajasthan CM Gehlot questions ethics of suddenly revoking President’s rule in Maharashtra

PTI -
"Which direction are they taking democracy to?" Gehlot asked on Twitter, adding that people would teach the BJP a lesson in time.

Maharashtra’s ‘khichdi’ coalition and Shiv Sena lost the race against time

Fiza Jha -
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Congress, NCP hint at alliance with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, will drive a hard bargain

Neelam Pandey -
Congress and NCP say they will first discuss a common minimum programme between themselves, before taking it up with the Shiv Sena.

President’s rule imposed in Maharashtra as stalemate over govt formation remains

PTI -
The Union cabinet had earlier cleared the imposition of President’s Rule, hours before the Governor’s deadline to NCP to prove majority expired.

Cabinet clears President’s Rule in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena moves SC against Governor

Neelam Pandey -
The Governor's move to recommend President's Rule is believed to have come after NCP wrote to him asking for more time to secure its numbers.

This is what will happen if no one forms govt in Maharashtra today

Sanya Dhingra -
Differences between BJP & Shiv Sena over CM post have stalled govt formation in Maharashtra for 2 weeks now. Term of current assembly expires tomorrow.

President’s rule in Karnataka would have been right: T S Krishnamurthy

PTI -
President's Rule could have avoided the wastage of time, money, horse-trading, bargaining for portfolios, says Krishnamurthy.
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