Congress leaders and former Union law ministers Kapil Sibal, Ashwani Kumar and Salman Khurshid have written to Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra saying that there has been "delay in convening the special session of the Rajasthan assembly" as advised by the council of ministers and it "has resulted in an avoidable constitutional impasse".

In the letter written on Monday, the three Congress leaders said that any deviation from the established constitutional position in the present circumstances "would be an avoidable negation of your oath of office and will create a constitutional crisis".

"The delay in convening the special session of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha as decided and advised by the council of ministers has resulted in an avoidable constitutional impasse. The position of the Governor, his role and limits, and circumscribed constitutional jurisdiction, have been elaborated by the Supreme Court by its seven-Judge bench judgment in the Shamsher Singh vs Union of India case in 1974 and more recently in the Nabam Rebia case in 2016," they said.

Kumar alleged there was an abuse of constitutional powers.

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"To the best of my memory, there was not a single instance where the Governor refused to accept the recommendation of the state chief minister and the council of ministers, in a complete abuse of his constitutional powers. This will lead to the inter constitutional conflict," he said.

"This undermines the basic parliamentary democracy and will raise issues arising out of breach of the Constitutional scheme and neglecting the constitutional morality for political purposes. Such kind of decisions by a high constitutional functionary does not auger well for our parliamentary democracy," Kumar told ANI.

He said it is "an unprecedented case in the country that the Governor returned the recommendation of the Council of the ministers for convening the Assembly session for the second time".

"The Congress will take this matter to the people`s court," he said.

The Governor said on Saturday that Raj Bhavan never had an intention "not to call" the assembly session and asked the Ashok Gehlot government to deliberate on three points including 21-day notice period for convening session and maintaining social distancing norms.

A Raj Bhavan release also referred to certain other conditions to be followed if Gehlot government, which is facing a crisis due to differences in the state Congress, wants to seek a trust vote.

The Raj Bhavan said a proposal was received from the state government to convene assembly session from July 31 and the Governor has said that the session should be called according to the constitutional provisions.

The release said that the statements from the state government make it clear that it wants to bring a trust vote but there is no mention of it in the proposal sent for convening the session.

It also said that if the state government wants to bring trust vote, there can be a basis to call the session at a short notice.

Congress leaders and former Union law ministers Kapil Sibal, Ashwani Kumar and Salman Khurshid have written to Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra saying that there has been "delay in convening the special session of the Rajasthan assembly" as advised by the council of ministers and it "has resulted in an avoidable constitutional impasse".

Congress leaders and former Union law ministers Kapil Sibal, Ashwani Kumar and Salman Khurshid have written to Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra saying that there has been "delay in convening the special session of the Rajasthan assembly" as advised by the council of ministers and it "has resulted in an avoidable constitutional impasse". In the letter written on Monday, the three Congress leaders said that any deviation from the established constitutional position in the present circumstances "would be an avoidable negation of your oath of office and will create a constitutional crisis". "The delay in convening the special session of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha as decided and advised by the council of ministers has resulted in an avoidable constitutional impasse. The position of the Governor, his role and limits, and circumscribed constitutional jurisdiction, have been elaborated by the Supreme Court by its seven-Judge bench judgment in the Shamsher Singh vs Union of India case in 1974 and more recently in the Nabam Rebia case in 2016," they said. Kumar alleged there was an abuse of constitutional powers. Also read: If Rajasthan falls, Congress brand as party of natural governance will receive final death blow "To the best of my memory, there was not a single instance where the Governor refused to accept the recommendation of the state chief minister and the council of ministers, in a complete abuse of his constitutional powers. This will lead to the inter constitutional conflict," he said. "This undermines the basic parliamentary democracy and will raise issues arising out of breach of the Constitutional scheme and neglecting the constitutional morality for political purposes. Such kind of decisions by a high constitutional functionary does not auger well for our parliamentary democracy," Kumar told ANI. He said it is "an unprecedented case in the country that the Governor returned the recommendation of the Council of the ministers for convening the Assembly session for the second time". "The Congress will take this matter to the people`s court," he said. The Governor said on Saturday that Raj Bhavan never had an intention "not to call" the assembly session and asked the Ashok Gehlot government to deliberate on three points including 21-day notice period for convening session and maintaining social distancing norms. A Raj Bhavan release also referred to certain other conditions to be followed if Gehlot government, which is facing a crisis due to differences in the state Congress, wants to seek a trust vote. The Raj Bhavan said a proposal was received from the state government to convene assembly session from July 31 and the Governor has said that the session should be called according to the constitutional provisions. The release said that the statements from the state government make it clear that it wants to bring a trust vote but there is no mention of it in the proposal sent for convening the session. It also said that if the state government wants to bring trust vote, there can be a basis to call the session at a short notice.

Sibal, Kumar, Khurshid accuse Rajsthan Governor of creating constitutional impasse

Kalraj Mishra, who was on Sunday appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan, asserted that India will take back the part of Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan.

"Pakistan thinks that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which is a part of India, is theirs. They are scared that in the future, PoK will come to India. This is our resolution, we will take PoK back," Mishra said here on Sunday.

Expressing views over the abrogation of Article 370, Mishra said, "It was a practical approach towards accomplishing the unity and integrity of the nation. Now when a law will be made, it will be implemented everywhere across the country."

An official communique from Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday said, "The President of India is pleased to announce that Kalraj Mishra, Governor of Himachal Pradesh is transferred and appointed as Governor of Rajasthan."

The appointment will take effect from the date he will assume the charge of the office. BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya has replaced Mishra in Himachal Pradesh.

Kalraj Mishra, who was on Sunday appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan, asserted that India will take back the part of Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan. "Pakistan thinks that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which is a part of India, is theirs.

Kalraj Mishra, who was on Sunday appointed as the Governor of Rajasthan, asserted that India will take back the part of Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan. "Pakistan thinks that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which is a part of India, is theirs. They are scared that in the future, PoK will come to India. This is our resolution, we will take PoK back," Mishra said here on Sunday. Expressing views over the abrogation of Article 370, Mishra said, "It was a practical approach towards accomplishing the unity and integrity of the nation. Now when a law will be made, it will be implemented everywhere across the country." An official communique from Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday said, "The President of India is pleased to announce that Kalraj Mishra, Governor of Himachal Pradesh is transferred and appointed as Governor of Rajasthan." The appointment will take effect from the date he will assume the charge of the office. BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya has replaced Mishra in Himachal Pradesh.

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As many as eight ministers have quit before the Cabinet reshuffle expected on Sunday morning.&nbsp;

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Minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy announced his resignation yesterday.&nbsp;

ANI quoted Rudy on Friday as saying that his resignation was the Centre&#39;s &quot;decision. perogative &quot;. &nbsp;

News reports said the other ministers asked for their resignations included minister for small and medium enterprises Kalraj Mishra, minister for water resources and Ganga rejuvenation Uma Bharti, minister of state for human resource development Mahendra Nath Pandey, minister of state for water resources Sanjiv Baliyan, minister of state for health and family welfare Faggan Singh Kulaste, minister of labour and employment Bandaru Dattatreya, and two others.&nbsp;

News reports said they were asked for their resignations by BJP party president Amit Shah.&nbsp;

Defence and finance minister Arun Jaitley had hinted recently that he might be letting go of the former portfolio.&nbsp;

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu is also expected to be let go of in the reshuffle because of the spate of recent train accidents.&nbsp;

News reports said his ministry is expected to go to NItin Gadkari.&nbsp;

Agriculture minister Radhamohan Singh is also expected to go because of controversy -- the Madhya Pradesh farmer protests.&nbsp;

In their place, Prime Minister Modi is expected to bring in leaders from the poll-bound states of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka.&nbsp;

And also members of the JD(U) which recently joined the NDA. &nbsp;

The ministers were reportedly asked for their resignations by BJP President Amit Shah

As many as eight ministers have quit before the Cabinet reshuffle expected on Sunday morning. Union Cabinet re-shuffle, expansion & swearing-in ceremony of newly inducted ministers on 3rd Sept: Official Sources pic.twitter.com/9XyQWL9rE1 — ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2017 × Minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy announced his resignation yesterday. ANI quoted Rudy on Friday as saying that his resignation was the Centre's "decision. perogative ". News reports said the other ministers asked for their resignations included minister for small and medium enterprises Kalraj Mishra, minister for water resources and Ganga rejuvenation Uma Bharti, minister of state for human resource development Mahendra Nath Pandey, minister of state for water resources Sanjiv Baliyan, minister of state for health and family welfare Faggan Singh Kulaste, minister of labour and employment Bandaru Dattatreya, and two others. News reports said they were asked for their resignations by BJP party president Amit Shah. Defence and finance minister Arun Jaitley had hinted recently that he might be letting go of the former portfolio. Railway minister Suresh Prabhu is also expected to be let go of in the reshuffle because of the spate of recent train accidents. News reports said his ministry is expected to go to NItin Gadkari. Agriculture minister Radhamohan Singh is also expected to go because of controversy -- the Madhya Pradesh farmer protests. In their place, Prime Minister Modi is expected to bring in leaders from the poll-bound states of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka. And also members of the JD(U) which recently joined the NDA.

As many as eight ministers quit before Sunday's Cabinet reshuffle

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India will take Pakistan-occupied Kashmir back: Kalraj Mishra

As many as eight ministers quit before Sunday's Cabinet reshuffle