The long-running confrontation between the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress authorities and the governor in Chhattisgarh is exhibiting no indicators of stopping.
A significant level of rivalry between the Baghel authorities and Governor Anusuiya Uikey has been that half a dozen payments handed by the state meeting are pending on the Raj Bhavan since 2020. The Governor has not given his assent whereas summoning these payments. constitutional place.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Governor Uike clarified that she didn’t wish to be only a signing authority. “I have always taken an interest in governance policies and like to do my own research. The general requirement from the governor is to sign all the decisions taken by the state government. But, constitutional powers are vested in me, which I am going to use to the best of my ability,” she mentioned.
On the six payments pending for months, Uike mentioned, “These are all bills which go against the decisions taken by the Lok Sabha or other governing bodies. To make constitutional changes, I have to consult my legal department and other departments. In some cases, I have reached out to the President’s office to find out what the best course of action is. All this takes time.”
The six payments embrace the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Produce Market Act (Amendment) Bill, which amended the state’s agricultural legal guidelines. The invoice, handed by the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in October 2020, to negate the central agricultural legal guidelines terming the complete state as “mandi” (market), which was repealed by Parliament over the past winter session.
The governor mentioned that since amendments had been made to the central legal guidelines, she couldn’t approve such a state legislation with out due consideration. “If there’s a central legislation, how can a state invoice go towards it? It was studied by my authorized division. But now, there is no such thing as a want for this invoice because the central agriculture legal guidelines have been repealed,” she mentioned.
The different 5 pending payments embrace the Mahatma Gandhi Udyaniki Evam Vaniki Vishvavidyalaya Adhiniyam (Amendment) Bill, CG Kushabhau Thakre Journalism and Communication University (Amendment) Bill, Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Open University (Amendment) Bill, Chhattisgarh University (Amendment) Bill, and Indira Kala Sangeet Vishvavidyalaya Adhiniyam (Amendment) Bill.
These payments, handed by the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in March 2020, present that as a substitute of the Chancellor (Governor) deciding the appointment of Vice Chancellors (VCs) in these universities, the cupboard will appoint its vice-chancellors for “better management” of instructional establishments. ,
Governor Uike mentioned such a legislative provision additionally goes towards the rules, norms of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the constitutional powers of the governor. “I have requested the President and also asked the officials of the UGC for their opinion on such a bill,” he mentioned.
However, sources within the Congress authorities allege that Uikey, who was appointed within the BJP-led central authorities, has been “interfering in every matter and complicating things for political reasons” for a very long time.
“Shouldn’t the state government say who is the vice-chancellor of our universities? We cannot allow right wing thinkers to hold positions in institutions and adversely affect education. However, the governor is not allowing this,” mentioned a authorities supply.
A conflict broke out between the Baghel authorities and Governor Uikey in March 2020 over the appointment of Baldev Sharma, editor of RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya and biographer of former RSS sarsanghchalak KS Sudarshan, because the vice-chancellor of Kushabhau Thackeray University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Raipur. . ,
Their variations have been fueled by a number of points in current months. Uikey, who lately launched a Raj Bhavan web site with a 360-degree aerial view of the constructing complicated, has been actively assembly tribal protesters from Surguja to Sukma over the previous few kites, and guaranteed them of redressal of their varied grievances. Is. He has additionally adopted this up by writing letters to the state authorities on issues starting from Hasdeo Aranya coal mining to conversion of Nagar Panchayats into Gram Panchayats in tribal areas.
“The state government is converting villages into nagar panchayats, which does not enforce the rules of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) for them. Many tribal villages are opposing this and I have also written to the government. I am looking to see what legal recourse I have if the government refuses to listen,” Uike mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
