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#BREAKING Punjab Govt moves #SupremeCourtOfIndia over the issue of summoning the Budget Session of the State Assembly as the Governor is not responding to the Cabinet's decision in this regard @AAPPunjab @raghav_chadha @BJP4Punjab

Sr Adv AM Singhvi: Governor says since the CM made some statement in some unconnected matter he will convene the session, how can this be done?

CJI: When is the session?

Singhvi: friday @AAPPunjab @raghav_chadha @BJP4Punjab

#BREAKING: CJI: We will take this matter up at 3:50 pm today. The #ManishSisodia case will also be taken up at 3: 50 pm @AAPPunjab @raghav_chadha @BJP4Punjab

Hearing to start shortly

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Dr AM Singhvi: please see the two letters

SG Tushar Mehta: possibly the plea will not survive. Governor never refused and he said he is taking legal advise. Please take the order passed by the governor today @AAPPunjab

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SG: Governor has now summoned the budget session at 10 am on....

Singhvi: okay this is infructuous now. But please see the issue @AAPPunjab @raghav_chadha @BJP4Punjab
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#BREAKING: SG Tushar Mehta informs that Punjab Assembly has been summoned by Governor on Feb 13 at 10 am.

Passes on the original letter to the bench

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Singhvi: Let my friend not get so anxious

SG: This is not proper. He is a constitutional authority..

Singhvi: every time I came to court he gives a letter saying ok we are doing it now. this is because he does not wants nation to know
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Singhvi: as per Article 217 governor has no discretion. Governor responded to the letter seeking to summon the assembly which was a cabinet decision... Governor says some statement was made by the CM outside the house..
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Singhvi: this was extraordinary. Cabinet says convene. reply of the governor is that you Mr CM said something to me about 3 crore Punjabis... is this not harassment. is this not unjust? #supremecourtofindia @AAPPunjab

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Singhvi: can you say that you had a fight with me over a tea party so you will not convene the assembly...please look at What Dr BR Ambedkar said..

SG: Dr Ambedkar would have never approved the language used by the CM..

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Singhvi: the governor is hijacking the constitution. is this the way he upholds the constitutional role assigned ? @AAPPunjab

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SG: please see the level of discourse we have stooped to and this is the official language addressed to the governor by the Chief Minister. Please see it @AAPPunjab

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