Archive · 20 Sep 2025

Nariman: Healthy Conventions, Not Amendments, Needed for Governor's Role

Nariman: Healthy Conventions, Not Amendments, Needed for Governor's Role

Imagine the President of a country is like a principal of the whole school, and the Governors are like the principals of each state.

Justice Nariman thinks the rules for these principals (Governors) need to be better.

He says, unlike the President, Governors can be easily removed, potentially influenced by the central government.

Nariman suggests using traditions and emphasizing the Governors' oath to serve the state and Constitution, rather than changing the written rules (constitutional amendments), is a better approach.

He believes these conventions can ensure the Governors act fairly, even when they're chosen by the central government.

He also hopes that the courts can set rules or guidelines on the timing of the governor's decisions to safeguard against inaction and ensure fair governance.

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