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โ€œMaintain Status Quoโ€: SC Defers Hearing In Sena Vs Sena Case, May Refer To Larger Bench

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โ€œLet the status quo be maintained. No faction should be hurt, the status quo should be understood,โ€Kapil Sibal,who is appearing for team Thackeray said.

Mumbai: The Supreme court, on Wednesday, while hearing pleas relating to the Sena Vs Sena battle over revolt in the party, said that the issues involved in the petitions need to be referred to a larger bench for consideration. However, the court will make a decision on the matter during the next hearing, which is expected to be on August 1.

The bench which is led by CJI NV Ramanna, asked Team Thackeray and the Shinde group to frame issues they wanted to argue, make a compilation and submit it preferably by next week. It also directed the respondents to file a common affidavit if they wished to deny any allegations. Disqualification proceedings, the election of the speaker of the house, recognition of the whip, and the vote of confidence are among other issues that are the subject matter of the dispute.

โ€œLet the status quo be maintained. No faction should be hurt, the status quo should be understood,โ€Kapil Sibal,who is appearing for team Thackeray said.

Advocate Harish Salve who is appearing for Mr Shinde said, โ€œIf a large number of people in a party feel that another man should lead, what is wrong in that? The moment you gather enough strength within the party and stay within the party to question the leader without leaving the party, and say we will defeat you in the house, that is not defectionโ€.

On the issue of removing of legislature party leader the apex court said โ€œRemoval of the leader of legislature party is in the domain of party MLAs. In case of dispute or doubt, the Speaker has to decideโ€. But senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi who represents team Thackeray pointed out that the rebel MLAs did not attend the common meeting for which a whip was given where they could have elected a new legislative leader.โ€

On Tuesday the Thackeray group suffered a fresh jolt with 12 of its 19 Lok Sabha members joining with the Shinde camp and declaring two-twem member Rahul Shewale as their leader in the Lok Sabha.

 

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As opposition continued its protests against the price rise in parliament today, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla looked visibly angry and made sharp comments saying:  โ€œThe House is for discussion and raising issues, not for raising slogans and creating chaos.โ€

As Opposition MPs gathered in the Well of the House, holding packets of curd, butter and buttermilk, protesting the inclusion of new items in GST regime, speaker Om Birla looked upset over the continuous sloganeering.

The LS speaker particularly took strong objection to the placards waved by the opposition leaders. โ€œPeople have not sent you to show these placards. Those doing that are hurting the prestige of the House,โ€ he told opposition parliamentarians.

Referring to the term โ€œAmrit Kalโ€, often used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to describe the success of India, Mr Birla said: โ€œIn โ€˜Amrit Kaalโ€™, people expect meaningful discussion from us.โ€

Though he was ready to give time for discussion as per rules, Mr Birla said he would not give permission โ€œif you create such chaos. Only if you go to your seats will you get the chance.โ€

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