Amid a bitter ongoing face-off, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday shot off a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asking him to reply to his queries, failing which he would send a report to the President about “failure of constitutional mechanism” in the State under Article 356 (President’s Rule).
Setting the stage for a major showdown, the Governor also warned of initiating criminal proceedings under Section 124 (assaulting or overawing the President or Governor with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power) under of Indian Penal Code (IPC).
He also said that he has received reports from various agencies regarding rampant drug abuse in Punjab.
