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Governors no longer protecting law, acting at behest of Centre: Kapil Sibal

The party also questioned the Rajasthan High Court's order maintaining status quo on the disqualification notice issued by the state assembly speaker

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Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal addressing a press conference in New Delhi. File Photo: PTI

3 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2020 | 9:10 PM IST

The Congress on Friday attacked Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra for not calling an assembly session by accusing him of abdicating his constitutional obligation and acting on the behest of the central government.

The party also questioned the Rajasthan High Court's order maintaining status quo on the disqualification notice issued by the state assembly speaker to 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot.

"There is today a new definition of democracy and a new way of functioning of governors of states in this country. Governors are supposed to uphold the Constitution and the laws, but governors in this country are acting at the

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