Aurangabad, Aug 25: Citing constitutional breakdown in Maharashtra in view of bomb blasts in Mumbai, the BJP today demanded imposition of President's rule in the state. "The law and order situation has collapsed. The constitutional machinery seems helpless before criminal and anti-national forces and the BJP demands imposition of President's rule in the state," BJP spokesman Muktar Abbas Naqvi told reporters here.
Asked whether the state unit of BJP will seek dismissal of the Maharashtra government, Naqvi said, "BJP state unit will put forth its views at an appropriate forum."
Alleging the DF government has failed to take stringent action against anti-national forces, Naqvi said, "In the last six months eight blasts have been reported in Maharashtra." "Such incidents are happening frequently. Simi and ISI are establishing their bases in Aurangabad, Mumbai and Solapur but the government has not taken any concrete step. The government seems helpless before these forces," he said.
Continuance of this government for one more minute was detrimental to the security of Maharashtra and the country, Naqvi said.
He said BJP's demand for dismissal of DF government was keeping in view its role as a responsible and nationalist party. Asked whether the Centre had its role in the "failure" in countering nefarious activities, Naqvi said, "Law and order is a state subject. The Centre is always sharing its intelligence gathering with Maharashtra and alerting the state government."
He said the state government "lacked strong nationalist and political will to take on anti-national forces." Bureau Report