Maha Has Outdone Others on 'aaya Ram, gaya Ram': SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a swipe at rapidly changing political affiliations in Maharashtra over the past two years, remarking that the state has perhaps made the term "Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram" (loosely translated to "easy come, easy go") seem feeble in comparison to its political landscape.

- Utkarsh Anand

NEW DELHI:

A bench of justices Bhushan R Gavai and AG Masih made the observation while hearing a case related to the disqualification of BRS MLAs from Telangana who defected to Congress.

During the hearing, the court noted that the 10th Schedule of the Constitution, meant to curb political defections, is being rendered meaningless by prolonged inaction on disqualification pleas. "Aaya ram gaya ram originated from my brother's (justice Masih's) state (Punjab & Haryana), but I feel Maharashtra has surpassed all other states in recent years," the bench remarked, underscoring the scale of political upheavals.