<p>Amid the political developments in non-BJP ruled states and tiff with gubernatorial offices, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Friday urged President Doupadi Murmu to send a clear message to all the Governors to follow their Constitutional duties neutrally.</p>.<p>"President Droupadi Murmu ji must send out a clear message to all Governors," NCP national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said.</p>.<p>To establish his point, Crasto gave the example of former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and current Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi. "What Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi did is dangerous for the functioning of our democracy. The position of the Governor is constitutional and must function neutrally as the guardian of a state, but lately, Governors appointed during this BJP-led government seem to have forgotten this," Crasto said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/opposition-parties-rally-behind-dmk-over-tn-governors-dismissal-of-minister-senthil-balaji-1232725.html" target="_blank">Opposition parties rally behind DMK over TN Governor's dismissal of Minister Senthil Balaji</a></strong></p>.<p>Crasto pointed out that the Constitution says that a Governor can only appoint or remove a minister on the advice of the Chief Minister of the state, but that Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi disregarded this mandate and took an unconstitutional decision in dismissing state minister Senthil Balaji, displaying a political leaning.</p>.<p>"Another recent example of a Governor who functioned beyond his constitutional responsibility was Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the ex Governor of Maharashtra, he acted more like a representative of a political party and less like a constitutional head of a state," Crasto said.</p>.<p>"Governors are answerable to the President. Therefore, our President Droupadi Murmu ji must send out a clear message to all Governors to fulfil their constitutional duties and act neutrally as guardians of their states," he added.</p>
<p>Amid the political developments in non-BJP ruled states and tiff with gubernatorial offices, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Friday urged President Doupadi Murmu to send a clear message to all the Governors to follow their Constitutional duties neutrally.</p>.<p>"President Droupadi Murmu ji must send out a clear message to all Governors," NCP national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said.</p>.<p>To establish his point, Crasto gave the example of former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and current Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi. "What Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi did is dangerous for the functioning of our democracy. The position of the Governor is constitutional and must function neutrally as the guardian of a state, but lately, Governors appointed during this BJP-led government seem to have forgotten this," Crasto said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/opposition-parties-rally-behind-dmk-over-tn-governors-dismissal-of-minister-senthil-balaji-1232725.html" target="_blank">Opposition parties rally behind DMK over TN Governor's dismissal of Minister Senthil Balaji</a></strong></p>.<p>Crasto pointed out that the Constitution says that a Governor can only appoint or remove a minister on the advice of the Chief Minister of the state, but that Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi disregarded this mandate and took an unconstitutional decision in dismissing state minister Senthil Balaji, displaying a political leaning.</p>.<p>"Another recent example of a Governor who functioned beyond his constitutional responsibility was Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the ex Governor of Maharashtra, he acted more like a representative of a political party and less like a constitutional head of a state," Crasto said.</p>.<p>"Governors are answerable to the President. Therefore, our President Droupadi Murmu ji must send out a clear message to all Governors to fulfil their constitutional duties and act neutrally as guardians of their states," he added.</p>