Chennai: Ten bills – each cleared twice over by the Tamil Nadu government but denied assent by Governor RN Ravi since 2020, amid his hostile stand-off with the ruling DMK – have finally become laws. And, in a historic moment, they became laws without a sign-off from the Governor or President Droupadi Murmu, after the … Read more
New Delhi: Margaret Alva, former Union minister who occupied the Raj Bhavans in four states – Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand – today said the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict on power of Governors was “much needed” and absolutely “on time”. Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, she said, now “should resign and go home” for he … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, while terming Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s decision to withhold assent to 10 key Bills “illegal” and “arbitrary”, laid down timelines to clear Bills. A maximum period of one month will be granted in case the Governor wants to withhold assent to the Bill and reserve it for consideration by the … Read more