Abhishek Singhvi Bats for Abolishing Governor's Post or Reforming Appointment Process

Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi proposes abolishing the governor's role or appointing non-partisan individuals by consensus. Singhvi criticizes the government's devaluation of institutions, citing governors acting akin to a second chief executive. He also calls for parliamentary reforms to uphold democratic principles and discusses BJP's fear of elections.

Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi has called for either the abolition of the governor's post or the appointment of individuals of high stature by consensus to avoid petty politics.

Singhvi, elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Telangana, criticized the government for demeaning institutions and cited instances of governors acting as a second chief executive.

He also emphasized the need for parliamentary reforms to ensure fair democratic processes and accused the BJP of delaying elections due to fear of unfavorable outcomes.

(With inputs from agencies.)