Regretfully, this appears to be the case in a number of states controlled by the opposition. Gulab Chand Kataria has taken Banwarilal Purohit’s post as the new governor of Punjab. This concludes a contentious phase in which Purohit and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann clashed over matters like calling an Assembly session and designating vice-chancellors for state-run universities.
The chief minister objected to Purohit’s excursions to border regions, accusing him of establishing a “climate of conflict” and governing in parallel. Purohit refuted claims that he meddled in state government matters when he quit in February, citing “personal reasons.”He implored Mann not to fear him, wondering what all the hoopla was about.
Source: OpIndia
Their conflict, which also constituted a fight between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party, had a negative effect on the border state’s government. It’s easier said than done, but Mann has pledged to collaborate with the new governor. In several other states where the BJP is not in power, the situation is not much better, and the governor-CM conflict will undoubtedly end up in court.
In response to separate petitions about bills that were awaiting assent in both West Bengal and Kerala, the Supreme Court delivered notices to the governors’ offices last week.The Constitution guarantees cooperative federalism, yet in times of conflict between governors and CMs, it is noticeably absent.
Source: The Indian Express
The judiciary has even reprimanded a few governors for going over their allotted time. The Centre should desist from undermining specific states by pitting political appointees against elected representatives of the people, as it established NITI Aayog on the tenet that “strong states make a strong nation.” If not, Viksit Bharat’s dream will be just that—a dream.
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