Mumbai: A day after quitting as Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan today said that he does not think the Centre's decision to transfer him to Mizoram was 'political vendetta'.
At the same time, he added, "Whether the taste (in which he was transferred) is good or not, is a question....I don't find anything wrong but the approach should be constitutional."
Explaining his decision to quit, the 82-year-old former Congress leader said, "...Of course Rashtrapati (the President) has all the powers to transfer a governor, but then I thought it is not convenient...I decided not to go to Mizoram or any other state. I have my right to resign. I was thinking to resign since last three months."
When asked whether he felt humiliated by the Centre's decision, he said, "There is no humiliation. I find it no wrong. The President of India appointed me. The order came from the President of India and he transferred me, but I decided not to go there."
He also underlined that the appointment of governors is a constitutional decision and anything regarding that should be done "within the four walls of the Constitution".
Mr Sankaranarayanan is among the several UPA-appointed governors, who have been asked to resign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
The Congress and other Opposition parties have pointed out that in 2010, the Supreme Court had ruled that Governors cannot be removed just because a new government takes charge.
At the same time, he added, "Whether the taste (in which he was transferred) is good or not, is a question....I don't find anything wrong but the approach should be constitutional."
Explaining his decision to quit, the 82-year-old former Congress leader said, "...Of course Rashtrapati (the President) has all the powers to transfer a governor, but then I thought it is not convenient...I decided not to go to Mizoram or any other state. I have my right to resign. I was thinking to resign since last three months."
He also underlined that the appointment of governors is a constitutional decision and anything regarding that should be done "within the four walls of the Constitution".
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The Congress and other Opposition parties have pointed out that in 2010, the Supreme Court had ruled that Governors cannot be removed just because a new government takes charge.
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