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Rahul Gandhi accuses centre of 'misusing' governors to 'obstruct' elected state govts
May-21-2025

Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led NDA government of ‘misusing’ governors to suppress the voices of states and hamper elected governments, saying this is a dangerous assault on federalism.

Rahul Gandhi said, ‘India's strength lies in its diversity - a Union of States, each with its own voice’. ‘The Modi government is misusing Governors to stifle those voices and obstruct elected state governments. This is a dangerous assault on federalism and it must be resisted.’ He made this statement while sharing a post by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who also criticised the Union government’s actions.

MK Stalin condemned the Union government’s decision to make a presidential reference concerning the role of Governors, claiming it attempts to undermine a Constitutional position already clarified

by the Supreme Court in the Tamil Nadu Governor's case and similar precedents. Stalin had said,’ This attempt clearly exposes the fact that the Tamil Nadu Governor acted at the BJP's behest to undermine the people's mandate. He said further asserted that this move is a direct effort to weaken democratically elected state governments by placing them under the control of Governors who act as agents of the Union government. Tamil Nadu CM also stated that the presidential reference challenges the authority of the Supreme Court as the final interpreter of the Constitution and threatens the rule of law.


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