Aaditya Thackeray, a leader of the Shiv Sena party, has called the Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde a “traitor” in reaction to the Supreme Court’s verdict refusing to grant relief to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. On Twitter, Thackeray criticized the government as unconstitutional, illegal, and immoral, and he called for Shinde to resign as Chief Minister if there is any remaining morality and shame. The SC delivered a verdict on a batch of petitions relating to the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis, criticizing the Maharashtra Speaker’s appointment of Gogawale as chief Whip of the Shiv Sena party as illegal and referring the 2016 Nabam Rebia five-judge verdict related to the power of the speaker on disqualification of MLAs to a larger bench.
Analysis and Background
The Supreme Court verdict on the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis has generated significant political debate and reactions. The crisis occurred when a split in the Shiv Sena led to the appointment of Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister, replacing Uddhav Thackeray. The verdict criticised the Maharashtra Speaker’s decision to appoint Gogawale (Shinde group) as chief Whip of the Shiv Sena party as illegal. It also referred the 2016 Nabam Rebia five-judge verdict related to the power of speaker on disqualification of MLAs to a larger bench. The top court further stated that issues such as whether a notice to the removal of the Speaker will restrict the powers of the Speaker to issue disqualification notices need examination by a larger bench.
Aaditya Thackeray, a leader of the Shiv Sena party and son of Uddhav Thackeray, has been among the most vocal in responding to the verdict. He has called the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government ‘gaddar (traitor)’ and criticized the role of the governor in the hostile takeover of government and suppressing democracy and the constitution. He has also called for Shinde’s resignation as Chief Minister and emphasized the need for morality and democracy to be supreme.
In response, the BJP has accused the Shiv Sena of making unfounded allegations and politicizing the issue. The BJP has also stated that the former Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government was legal and that Uddhav Thackeray quit over a lack of numbers, not morality.
The Supreme Court verdict on the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis has generated significant political reactions and debates. Aaditya Thackeray, a leader of the Shiv Sena party, has been among the most vocal in responding to the verdict and has called for Eknath Shinde’s resignation as Chief Minister. The BJP has accused the Shiv Sena of making unfounded allegations and politicizing the issue. The political ramifications of the verdict are likely to continue to unfold in the coming days and weeks.
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