Strained ties: The Hindu Editorial on standoff between Puducherry Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister
The Puducherry Lt Gov. should heed the legitimate demands of the elected govt. The recent three-day-long protest, led by Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, under the banner of the Secular Democratic Progressive Alliance, against Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi came as no surprise, given the strained ties between the two constitutional functionaries. They have been at loggerheads over many matters, most recently on the appointment of the State Election Commissioner, an office critical to holding elections to local bodies in the Union Territory. But the principal issue of contention is ...
Source: thehindu.com