U' khand HC order an embarrassment for Modi Govt.: Yechury

CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today said the Uttarakhand High Court's verdict quashing President's rule in the hill state has come as an embarrassment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and alleged the BJP is trying to grab power in the states ruled by opposition parties.

"The verdict comes as an embarrassment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the Centre. They are unable to win any assembly election on their own and so they have been trying to grab power in the states ruled by opposition parties" Yechury said.

The High Court yesterday set aside the Centre's rule imposed last month, saying Article 356 was imposed in the state contrary to the law laid down by Supreme Court.

The High Court accused the Centre of acting in blatant falsehood and behaving like a private party.

The High Court asked Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to prove his government's majority on the floor of the assembly on the April 29.