President’s rule in Meghalaya

NEW DELHI - The central government Wednesday imposed president’s rule in Meghalaya, a day after the state government narrowly survived a trust vote with the help of the assembly speaker.

Briefing reporters here after a meeting of the union cabinet, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said: ‘The cabinet received a report from the (Meghalaya) governor on the events yesterday (Tuesday, during the trust vote). He has stated that there’s a breakdown in the constitutional machinery and has recommended president’s rule. The report has been accepted and a recommendation made to the president.’