Punjab CM responds to Guv Purohit’s Prez rule risk, cites silence of his counterparts in BJP-ruled states

By PTI

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday alleged that Governor Banwarilal Purohit was threatening to impose President’s rule within the state, whereas his counterparts in Manipur and Haryana are observing silence on the regulation and order scenario there.

Purohit had on Friday warned the Mann authorities that he might suggest President’s rule within the state and in addition launch felony proceedings if his letters aren’t answered.

Purohit has been accusing Mann of not responding to the letters despatched to him in defiance of his authority, whereas Mann has claimed he has replied to all however seven such missives he has obtained.

“The threat which the governor gave to the people of Punjab, peace loving people of the state, I will call it a threat of imposition of the President’s rule. He said I will recommend Article 356 and will recommend Governor’s rule,” Mann stated at a press convention.

He stated the Punjab Governor wrote 16 letters to him, 9 of which have been responded to, and the remaining are awaiting particulars.

The governor shouldn’t be in a rush to write down a letter and count on an instantaneous reply, he stated.

Mann stated that whereas his authorities had been taking proactive steps to sort out the scourge of medicine, confiscating, raiding properties of smugglers, and going after gangsters with the formation of an Anti-Gangster Task Force, the governor claims regulation and order within the state is just not good.

“I want to ask Governor Sahab, has the Haryana Governor issued any notice to Haryana Chief Minister Khattar regarding what happened in Nuh, communal clashes and violence which took place there and curfew that had to be imposed? Did the Haryana governor write any letter to Khattar? No, because their government is also ruling at the Centre,” he stated.

He stated the Punjab governor was involved about regulation and order in Punjab, however by no means gave a press release on Manipur which is racked with ethnic violence.

“Is the Constitution not applicable in Manipur?” In Uttar Pradesh, a homicide takes place in entrance of journalists, “but will the UP Governor dare issue any letter to Yogi Adityanath questioning law and order” requested the CM, apparently referring to the brazen gunning down of Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed in April this yr.

Most folks wouldn’t know of their governors’ names, besides these in Punjab, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as a result of all of them are dominated by the non-BJP governments, Mann claimed.

In his newest communication on Friday, the governor indicated he was upset over not getting any reply to his earlier letters and informed the Punjab chief minister that he might ship a report back to the President on the failure of constitutional mechanisms within the state.

Purohit suggested Mann to behave earlier than he takes his last resolution below Article 356 of the Constitution and part 124 of the Indian Penal Code.

A state is introduced below direct rule of the Centre with the invocation of Article 356, normally after a report is distributed by the governor. Section 124 of the IPC pertains to assaulting or wrongfully restraining the President or a governor from exercising their lawful powers.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday alleged that Governor Banwarilal Purohit was threatening to impose President’s rule within the state, whereas his counterparts in Manipur and Haryana are observing silence on the regulation and order scenario there.

Purohit had on Friday warned the Mann authorities that he might suggest President’s rule within the state and in addition launch felony proceedings if his letters aren’t answered.

Purohit has been accusing Mann of not responding to the letters despatched to him in defiance of his authority, whereas Mann has claimed he has replied to all however seven such missives he has obtained.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

“The threat which the governor gave to the people of Punjab, peace loving people of the state, I will call it a threat of imposition of the President’s rule. He said I will recommend Article 356 and will recommend Governor’s rule,” Mann stated at a press convention.

He stated the Punjab Governor wrote 16 letters to him, 9 of which have been responded to, and the remaining are awaiting particulars.

The governor shouldn’t be in a rush to write down a letter and count on an instantaneous reply, he stated.

Mann stated that whereas his authorities had been taking proactive steps to sort out the scourge of medicine, confiscating, raiding properties of smugglers, and going after gangsters with the formation of an Anti-Gangster Task Force, the governor claims regulation and order within the state is just not good.

“I want to ask Governor Sahab, has the Haryana Governor issued any notice to Haryana Chief Minister Khattar regarding what happened in Nuh, communal clashes and violence which took place there and curfew that had to be imposed? Did the Haryana governor write any letter to Khattar? No, because their government is also ruling at the Centre,” he stated.

He stated the Punjab governor was involved about regulation and order in Punjab, however by no means gave a press release on Manipur which is racked with ethnic violence.

“Is the Constitution not applicable in Manipur?” In Uttar Pradesh, a homicide takes place in entrance of journalists, “but will the UP Governor dare issue any letter to Yogi Adityanath questioning law and order” requested the CM, apparently referring to the brazen gunning down of Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed in April this yr.

Most folks wouldn’t know of their governors’ names, besides these in Punjab, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as a result of all of them are dominated by the non-BJP governments, Mann claimed.

In his newest communication on Friday, the governor indicated he was upset over not getting any reply to his earlier letters and informed the Punjab chief minister that he might ship a report back to the President on the failure of constitutional mechanisms within the state.

Purohit suggested Mann to behave earlier than he takes his last resolution below Article 356 of the Constitution and part 124 of the Indian Penal Code.

A state is introduced below direct rule of the Centre with the invocation of Article 356, normally after a report is distributed by the governor. Section 124 of the IPC pertains to assaulting or wrongfully restraining the President or a governor from exercising their lawful powers.