Reports of the Narendra Modi government's plans to replace governors appointed during the UPA regime have unleashed a massive political controversy. One of them, Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi resigned today.
- Governors should have resigned themselves, most of them were appointed by Sonia Gandhi and not on merit.Subramanian Swamy, Leader, BJP 17/06/2014
- We will decide that our governors will resign or not... Why are they (Government) worried about changing governors?PC Chacko, Leader, Congress 17/06/2014
- There is a Supreme Court ruling that Governors can't be removed on whims and caprice... Who is the Home Secretary to call a Governor? After the Supreme Court ruling, there is ample scope for judicial challengeSandeep Dikshit, Leader, Congress 17/06/2014
- I can't react to rumours.Sheila Dikshit, Governor, Kerala 17/06/2014
- No one asked me for it and I won't resign... Meeting President was a courtesy callHR Bhardwaj, Governor, Karnataka 17/06/2014
- I have not resigned, who has created this news? Do you only meet the President when you have to resign?JB Patnaik, Governor, Assam 17/06/2014
- In 2004 4 Guv appointed during NDA's regime were removed arbitrarily .Why appointee of Sonia Rahul be allowed to continue?SCourt has said go by reason not whim while removing Guv.A cause must in fact exist.Sufficient ground for removal in light of SC Judgement.Sushil Kumar Modi, Senior leader, BJP 17/06/2014
- Centre was trying saffronise the country by appointing RSS and BJP men as Governors in states. This is dangerous for democracyNaresh Agarwal, National General Secretary, Samajwadi Party 17/06/2014
- There are few governors whose tenure is about to complete in few months... I think they (Government) should have waited for their retirement... I think it is sending a very wrong message.Ali Anwar, Leader, JD(U) 17/06/2014
- The central government must wait for the governors' retirement.Tariq Anwar, Leader, NCP 17/06/2014
- NDA government can't remove Governors just because they have been appointed by UPA... 2010 Supreme Court verdict is very clear that Governors can't be removed arbitrarily and whimsically... There have to be reasons for removalKTS Tulsi, Senior Advocate 17/06/2014
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