Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit Wednesday stated Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had chosen to disregard his request to take away a tainted minister from his Cupboard aside from refusing to supply him info sought on essential issues regarding the state.
Not recognized to have the very best relationship with Mann, the governor additional introduced that henceforth he wouldn’t be utilizing the state authorities’s helicopter to journey wherever in Punjab.
In a press convention on the Raj Bhavan, Purohit condemned the way wherein the chief minister Tuesday ridiculed the workplace of the governor on the closing day of the two-day particular session of the Vidhan Sabha.
He added that the place of the governor was enshrined within the Structure and its dignity needed to be maintained at any price.
Mann had launched a contemporary and vociferous assault in opposition to the governor for interfering within the working of his authorities, accusing him of being an agent of the Centre specifically deployed to bother him. The governor had nothing higher to do besides write him “love letters”, he remarked.
On Wednesday, Purohit stated that Mann selected to talk in a derogatory method in opposition to the governor utilizing the safety of the Vidhan Sabha. “Had he used the identical sort of language outdoors the Vidhan Sabha, I’d have ensured that the matter is taken to its logical conclusion,” he stated.
Purohit stated that he was wrongly accused of attempting to intervene within the working of the chief minister.
“On daily basis, I obtain over 200 representations of varied sorts from the folks looking for motion. On the premise of 1 such illustration, we discovered that one of many ministers within the cupboard is tainted and we requested the chief minister to take away the minister however he has refused to take action. It’s as much as him. However let me let you know due to that minister, the federal government has turn out to be a laughing inventory,” he stated, referring to Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s criticism of alleged sexual misconduct in opposition to Lal Chand Kataruchak.
Reacting to Mann taking a dig at him for utilizing the official helicopter to journey, Purohit stated that in contrast to a number of Punjab officers, he didn’t journey within the enterprise class throughout a flight.
“As a substitute I select the economic system class to journey. My way of life could be very easy. I’ve used the helicopter no more than 3-4 instances and that too after I needed to journey to the border. The chief secretary and the DGP additionally travelled with me. If that’s for use in opposition to me as if it’s a bribe which was provided by the CM in order that I don’t query him in regards to the working of his authorities, then let me declare that from now onwards I cannot use the helicopter of the Punjab authorities,” Purohit stated.
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Asserts Governor’s Constitutional place
To Mann’s comment of “love letters”, the governor stated that it was derogatory to the intense difficulty of looking for info from the federal government.
“He’s free to name these letters something however not replying to the letters is a violation of the latest Supreme Court docket order that had made it clear that the Governor has a proper below the Structure to hunt info from the chief minister who’s responsibility sure to supply that info. Not giving that info quantities to dereliction of the CM’s constitutional responsibility,” Purohit stated, studying out a latest order of the apex courtroom on a petition filed by Mann.
When requested if he could be shifting a contempt petition in opposition to the chief minister, the governor stated that he’ll watch for a while earlier than he takes that step.
In response to a question in regards to the Punjab authorities bringing a few Invoice that divested him of his ex officio place as chancellor of all state universities, the Governor stated that for him it was immaterial. “I’m the Governor and I’ll stay until my tenure is over,” Purohit added.
The governor additional stated he would do no matter is to be carried out in accordance with the legislation and the Structure concerning the Payments handed within the Vidhan Sabha. “My prime responsibility is in the direction of the safety of the Structure and that I’ll proceed to carry out,” he stated.
(Edited by Tony Rai)
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