If you can't protect Governor, what about law & order: Raj Guv to Gehlot


New Delhi, Jul 24 (IANS): Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has asked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to clarify his position on the law and order situation after the gherao of the Raj Bhavan here by Congress MLAs on Friday.

In a stern letter, Mishra posed several questions on Friday's incidents to Gehlot and asked him to clarify his stance.

In the letter in Hindi addressed to Gehlot, Mishra said, "If you and your Home Ministry can't protect the Governor, then what about the law and order in the state? What agency should be contacted for Governor's security? I've never heard such statement from any CM. Is this not the beginning of a wrong trend where MLAs protest at Raj Bhawan?"

The statement that the Governor was referring to was issued by Gehlot where he said that if Raj Bhavan is gheraoed by the people of the state, it is not his responsibility.

"Before I could discuss the matter with experts regarding the Assembly session, you have publicly said that if Raj Bhawan is 'gheraoed', it is not your responsibility," Mishra said.

Mishra added that in his long political career, he has not heard any Chief Minister say such a thing. "I saw your statement on electronic media today in which you tried to give a political colour to the constitutional obligations and constitutional decisions, on account of which I am sad and hurt," Mishra said.

"Once I receive a letter from you, I will have to take to take a decision keeping all constitutional obligations in mind and this right has been given to me by the Constitution," Mishra said in the scathing letter.

 

  

Top Stories

Comment on this article

  • myna, mysuru

    Sat, Jul 25 2020

    Governor playing into the hands of his political bosses so blatantly is unexpected. If the Governor cannot respect the constitution who else will? Respect the Cabinet decision to hold the Assembly. The Governor should call the Assembly session and ask Mr Gehlot to prove his majority without any further debate. Such action will restore the dignity of the Constitutional office he holds.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [8] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2020

    Myna
    Governor is not the orderly of CM /cabinet. Unless the Govt states the reason for calling a session and giving the agenda of the session called Governor is not bound to call for the meeting. More over he as to consult his advisers and constitutional experts as the case has gone to HC and also Apex court. So he needs more time to take a decision. As khangress supporters you think all Governors of khangress time who used to follow orders of their earlier party

    DisAgree [6] Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sat, Jul 25 2020

    Gehlot is completely on back-foot and is surviving on borrowed time from Governor

    DisAgree [10] Agree [4] Reply Report Abuse

  • Veer, Nagpur

    Sat, Jul 25 2020

    This gherao, law and order situation would have even there if governor had heard the audio tapes of BJP ministers doing horse trading with congress MLAS. Haven't this governor seen MLAs being transported to resorts etc etc?????..... Can the governorresolve this situation first started by his own BJP party before pointing fingers at ruling party the victim of BJP?????????....

    DisAgree [5] Agree [18] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2020

    Veer
    Once one becomes Governor he is not belonging to any party. When the Speaker of Rajasthan acts as agent of khangress you can't expect free and fair judgement and as the whole thing is in Apex court Governor is expected to get advice from constitutional experts before taking any decision. Taking of MLAs from State to another state has nothing to do with Governer

    DisAgree [7] Agree [2] Reply Report Abuse

  • SD, Bangalore

    Fri, Jul 24 2020

    Delaying tactics by Governor Kalraj Mishra. So BJP can poach more Congress MLA's with the PM cares fund.

    DisAgree [6] Agree [19] Reply Report Abuse

  • Francis, Shirva/UK

    Fri, Jul 24 2020

    Does he state governor or BJP s agent ??

    DisAgree [5] Agree [19] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 24 2020

    I wonder who beat the Governor ...

    DisAgree [5] Agree [15] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 25 2020

    It is very clear that CM himself is planning to attack Rajbhavan as per his statement.

    DisAgree [5] Agree Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: If you can't protect Governor, what about law & order: Raj Guv to Gehlot



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.