S02 E13: State Governors - Colonial relics or Constitutional symbols?
Ganatantra
English - December 11, 2019 00:30 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsPolitics News Society & Culture academia constitution election foreignpolicy government ministerh news politics republic technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The political and constitutional crisis in Maharashtra, which unfolded after the 2019 Assembly elections once brought to the public glare the potential for misuse of the office of the Governor. It has prompted calls to abolish the office or reform it in some fundamental ways.
In this episode Sarayu and Alok discuss this constitutional position and unpack the source of the recent political controversies that have taken place as a result of the Governor's actions.
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