The abrupt adjournment of Both Houses of Parliament sine die is admittedly atthe behest of the government. The government decided that the Parliament beprorogued so that an ordnance can be issued to save the membership of the LokSabha of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi where disqualification has been sought in a petitionfiled before the President.
The conduct of the government is a fraud on the constitution. It is a subversionof Parliament. Article 123 of the Constitution enables the government to issuean ordinance. The pre-conditions for the issuance of an ordinance are:
a) Both houses of Parliament are not in Session
b) Circumstances exist which necessitate for taking of immediate action.
The following facts are clear: