Why "apolitical" governors need to go, asks Digvijay

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Press Trust of India Guna (MP)
Last Updated : Jun 18 2014 | 10:05 PM IST
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today said if a governor is to be removed only for political reasons, then the Centre must consider whether it is right to seek the resignations of "apolitical" governors too.
"Continuation of governors depends on the wish of the Centre. But if the governors are to be removed because of political reasons, then the Centre must also think whether it is right to remove apolitical persons who are working as governors in some states," Singh said here amidst reports that the Centre has asked a number of governors, appointed during the UPA regime, to resign.
The Congress General Secretary also announced that he will hold a seven-day-long fast here from July 7 in support of the hailstorm-hit farmers of Guna district if they didn't get compensation by then.
Guna district Congress has organised a sit-in protest against the delay in award of compensation to farmers.
The senior Congress leader also criticised BJP for blaming the current crisis in Iraq for inflation, saying that the ruling party always excelled in finding excuses.
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First Published: Jun 18 2014 | 10:05 PM IST

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