AT the recent Conference of Governors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged governors to serve as “an effective bridge between the Centre and the state”. Unfortunately, it seems that these have been built by the contractors who specialized in self-destruct bridges in Bihar! Delhi’s “broken bridge” problems seemed unique, an aberration, caused mainly by the complexity of being a state but not quite, and also the lack of clarity about division of powers. As court battles continue and new laws further erode the powers of the elected government, citizens pay the price.
Now, many other states too are amidst governor-government battles. It seems every “opposition party” state is embroiled in a controversy vis-à-vis Centre-appointed governors. Increasingly, it is evident that these disputes are political battles and are affecting overall Centre-state relations. These differences, and the blame game of mutual finger-pointing, have resulted in no accountability, no monitoring, and inefficient execution. The full force of the negative impact is felt by common people in their daily lives.
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AT the recent Conference of Governors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged governors to serve as “an effective bridge between the Centre and the state”. Unfortunately, it seems that these have been built by the contractors who specialized in self-destruct bridges in Bihar! Delhi’s “broken bridge” problems seemed unique, an aberration, caused mainly by the complexity of being a state but not quite, and also the lack of clarity about division of powers. As court battles continue and new laws further erode the powers of the elected government, citizens pay the price.