Stop and reconsider Kalyan's appointment as Raj Guv: JD(U)

JD(U) today urged President Pranab Mukherjee to reconsider the appointment of Kalyan Singh as Rajasthan Governor, saying making a person convicted of contempt of court as head of state will create "constitutional crisis".
The party said the appointment of Singh as Rajasthan Governor should be stopped in order to protect the "dignity" of the post.
"JD(U) demands that the appointment of Kalyan Singh as Governor of Rajasthan should be reconsidered and stopped to protect the dignity of the position of Governor, which the BJP government at the Centre has already damaged by unethically removing governors since they have come to power," party spokesperson K C Tyagi said.

The party urged the President to seek legal advice to find out whether it will be appropriate to "appoint someone as governor who has been imprisoned for making wrong commitment to the Supreme Court in an affidavit and involved in demolition of Babri Masjid."
"JD(U) has requested President of Pranab Mukherjee to reconsider the decision of appointing Kalyan Singh as Governor of Rajasthan. Kalyan Singh was found guilty and punished by Supreme Court for filing a false affidavit on December 5, 1992 assuring the Supreme Court that he will protect Babri Masjid at any cost being the CM of Uttar Pradesh," Tyagi said.

A party press statement said that on October 24, 1994, Supreme Court found Kalyan Singh guilty of filing false affidavit and not taking enough measures to protect the Babri Masjid. He was sentenced to a day's imprisonment.
"If a person convicted for contempt of court is made the head of state, this will certainly create constitutional crisis," he said.