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DEEKSHA PATKARAIR 88· 2025

Question Q.12Critically examine the statement in the light of recent eventsGS2GS2

Governor is neither a saboteur nor a sage; he is a constitutional functionary who needs to be solely loyal to the constitution. Critically examine the statement in the light of recent events.

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Main Body

Governor is a constitutional office under article 152 of constitution of India.

Recent office is under seven, duty to state clerk with state government.

Governor sabotaging the constitutionalism:

1. Sitting on billsdelay

Undecided elected governments

Q: Tamil Nadu - 20 bills delayed

2. Misuse of discretion

Q: (Manipur governor referred 10 bills for president consideration)

3. Agent of centres subotaging

Q: powers to assent JOL bills

(Himachal Pradesh)

4. Obstacle in constitutional functioning

of legislative assemblies

Q: Refusal to give opinion speech

5. Constitutional punctuality under question

6. Undodrate powers on tribal areas

Q: powers to assent JOL bills

However his office is important for constitutional prudence because:

1. Check on constitutional machinery of statereport centre for base, committee activities

Q: Nagaland

2. Upholds federalismacts as link between centre & state

3. Furthering dissent energetics

Q: Art 356

4. Upholds tribal rights

Q: report to president on feuding of tribal areas

5. Rb State government formation & dispute resolutiondiscretionary powers
Way forward

1. Depoliticise of governor

2. Should be non-political & frame different state (umbrella commission)

3. Fixed tenure to ensure independence

Q: (Catherine commission)

Governor office can be pivotal Co-operative federal in is of used with prudence.

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Topper

DEEKSHA PATKAR

AIR 882025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Federal Structure - Functions, Responsibilities, Devolution of Powers and Finances

Federal Structure Challenges

Role of Governor

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207

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