Frequent aberrations in the functioning of Governors as the link between the Centre and the States have led to a departure from the federal structure of the Constitution and disturbed the balance in the distribution of powers. Any deviation by the Governors from their defined role will only weaken the democratic system of government.
These views emerged at a panel discussion on the Centre-State relations in the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) focusing on the gubernatorial role in governance, the role of the Election Commission, shift in the political power and the federal system being put to test amid battles between Raj Bhavans and State governments.
