SC issues notice to Centre on governors' removal

SC today issued notice to Centre, while admitting a plea challenging removal of four governors. In Hindi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre, while admitting a petition challenging the removal of four governors before expiry of their tenure.

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A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice RC Lahoti admitted the petition filed by former BJP MP BP Singhal challenging the removal of the governors of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana and Goa.

The UPA Government had removed Vishnu Kant Shastri (UP), Kailashpati Mishra (Gujarat), Babu Parmanand (Haryana) and Kidar Nath Sahni (Goa), all with BJP-RSS background, on July 2, citing their "different ideology".

Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil had said in Parliament on Monday that it was within the Government's constitutional and legal rights to remove the governors.