Kerala govt. moves Supreme Court against Governor over pending Bills Context The Kerala government has asked the Supreme Court to declare that Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has “failed to exercise his Constitutional powers and duties” by keeping the bills passed by the State Assembly for […]
The success of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme Context: Raghuram Rajan, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), recently questioned the PLI scheme’s effectiveness in stimulating local manufacturing and exports in India. The Centre unveiled the PLI programme in 2020. Thousands of […]
Delving Into The Verdict On The Shiv Sena Issue Context: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, led by Uddhav Thackeray, was overthrown in the middle of 2022 after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the then-Gov. Bhagat Singh Koshyari “erred” in calling for a trust […]
Pending Bill: Gubernatorial Inaction Context: The Governor of Tamil Nadu was recently in the headlines again after the Tamil Nadu Assembly issued a resolution urging the President of India, among other things, to set a timeframe for assent to bills passed by the Assembly. The […]
Discretionary Powers of Governor #GS-02 Governance, Federalism, Indian Constitution For Prelims Constitutional Provisions Article 154 It declares that “the executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in […]
Constitutional silences, unconstitutional inaction #GS-02 Federalism For Prelims: Article 200 Article 200 deals with the powers of the Governor with regard to assent given to bills passed by the State legislature. It also talks about other powers of the Governor such as reserving the bill […]
Governor #GS-02 Indian Polity For Prelims: About Governor: Governor is the constitutional head of the state, and is bound by the advice of his council of ministers. He also functions as a vital link between the Union Government and the State Government. His powers, appointment […]
Governor’s Role in Upholding Federalism Context: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s outburst against Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday was not a first but it brought to the fore, yet again, the role of the Governor in relation with the elected government and legislature. […]