Governors should act as ‘effective bridges’ between Centre and states: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, Aug 2, said the Governors should act as “effective bridges” between the Centre and the states and urged them to interact with people and social organisations to reach out to the underprivileged section of society.

The conference, presided by President Draupadi Murmu, has been designed to have breakaway sessions in which sub-groups of the governors will deliberate on agenda items such as the three new criminal laws, higher education, and development of tribal areas. 

The conference will cover a wide range of issues, including shaping relations between the the centre and the state and also promoting welfare schemes for common people.

The PM also emphasized that the governor’s post is “an important institution” that could play “a crucial role in the welfare of people of the state within the framework of the Constitution, particularly with reference to tribal areas.”

In her speech, Murmu maintained that the “carefully” crafted agenda includes issues “that are crucial in achieving our national goals.” She added that the deliberations of this conference would be an enriching experience for all participants and help them in their functioning.

In her inaugural remarks, the president maintained that with the implementation of the three new laws, “a new era of the justice system had begun in the country,” as the change was evident from the colonial-era laws.

Murmu pointed out that “for the smooth functioning of democracy, it was crucial that the various central agencies work with better coordination across all the states.” The president also asked the governors of the state to think about how they, as the constitutional heads of the respective states, could promote this coordination.