Uttarakhand verdict is a 'big setback' for Centre, says CPI(M)

New Delhi: CPM on Wednesday hailed Supreme Court's verdict on the floor test held in Uttarakhand assemblyand termed the directive as a "big setback" to BJP's "anti-constitutional" conspiracy of trying to topple the duly elected government in the state."This is a big setback to the anti-constitutional conspiracy hatched by the BJP of trying to topple the government in the state and impose its rule there.[caption id="attachment_2776962" align="alignleft" width="380"]

CPM Genral Secretary Sitaram Yechury. PTI[/caption]"The BJP should learn that its resort to such methods at subterfuge to remove democratically elected state governments headed by opposition parties will not succeed," the party said in a statement.The apex court approved the floor test held in the state assembly on Tuesday, paving way for Congress leader HarishRawat to return as Chief Minister.The developments have come as a major loss of face for Narendra Modi government which had dismissed the Rawat dispensation and imposed Central rule after nine Congress MLAs sided with BJP on Appropriation Bill.