JAIPUR: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar mentioned the governor has change into a 'mushy goal' and 'punching bag' when the ruling get together in a state turned out to be completely different from that on the Centre. He could be known as the 'agent of the Centre' and by many different names.
He was talking because the chief visitor at a seminar on the 'Position of governors and MLAs in furtherance of democracy', organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Affiliation's Rajasthan chapter within the meeting constructing on Friday.
'Guv needs to be given any information he seeks from authorities'
He mentioned he was not a "proactive governor" as was being known as however a "copybook governor" who firmly believes within the rule of regulation.
Identified for his reported variations with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, he mentioned, "However individuals won't know that I do share a brother and sister sort of private relationship with the chief minister."
"My job is to guard, protect and defend the Structure," he acknowledged. He mentioned the governor was at instances a one-man military and even the media stood in opposition to him.
"How can the governor and the chief minister combat in public. I've all the time tried and can proceed to cooperate with the federal government shoulder-to-shoulder, however this cooperation isn't doable with one hand. If there is no such thing as a communication between the CM and the governor, then we'll deviate from democracy," he mentioned.
He mentioned that there was a transparent provision within the Structure that the governor needs to be supplied no matter info that he sought from the federal government. Regardless of this, no info was supplied to him even after repeated requests within the final two-and-a-half years, he mentioned, including that it was a matter of concern for him and everybody.
Dhankhar mentioned a governor shouldn't be given any work apart from his constitutional obligations as it could possibly create a conflict-kind of state of affairs with the state authorities. The appointment of vice-chancellors is one such sticking level that creates conflicts, he pressured.
"As and when the appointment matter involves me, I work with my very own knowledge. However when the chief minister's suggestion comes, I by no means apply my thoughts. I merely conform to the title. Regardless of this, the governor suffers. A complete of 25 vice-chancellors have been appointed with out my data and sanction," he mentioned.
"It has been my relentless effort and my predominant accountability to help the federal government as a governor, however it's not doable with one hand," he mentioned.
"Generally battle occurs due to ignorance," he mentioned.
Commenting on the latest controversy on February 24 when Dhankhar had summoned the meeting at 2am following a proposal by the Mamata Banerjee cupboard, which was later clarified as a typographical error, he mentioned in a lighter vein, "The federal government doesn't wish to use the phrase 'PM', subsequently wrote 'AM'." Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Speaker C P Joshi and Chief of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria additionally addressed the seminar, which was attended by sitting and former MLAs.