Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha write to the President regarding no cabinet in MP govt yet

With the Madhya Pradesh govt functioning without a cabinet of ministers, senior Advocates and Congress members, Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, asking him to direct the state government to constitute a council of ministers.

New Delhi:Senior Advocates and Congress members, Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha have written to President Ram Nath Kovind, regarding the "unconstitutional functioning of the government" in Madhya Pradesh and have asked him to direct the state government to constitute a council of ministers.

Further, they sought directions for the state government to consider and pass the Vote-on-Account. If these actions were not taken by the government, the congress members asked the President to summon a report from the MP's governor and impose President's rule, if necessary, because of the complete breakdown of the constitutional machinery.

"In the midst of combating COVID-19 we cannot jettison our constitutional responsibilities. Otherwise, posterity will not forgive us. Indore today is the epicenter of the spread of the virus, hosting 80% of the coronavirus infections. Bhopal earlier witnessed the collapse of the health department with the hierarchy of its officers infected."

"In the absence of a Health Minister, the infected personnel continued to discharge their duties. Today the department in Bhopal is completely dysfunctional. To halt the spread of the virus we need to test, test and test. This is not happening because of the collapse of the Administrative structure of the health department," read the letter.

The advocates clarified that they do not wish to indulge themselves in the blame game and just want to ensure their safety.