The Governor takes the flak for changing things for good
A court’s negative remark against Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has generated heated debate in the state. Raising the issue in the Assembly, Congress legislators said that the court’s remark against the governor, government and police could send a wrong message to people. The Governor is hyper active in leading the state administration. Andhra lobbyists and the Telanganites have attacked Narasimhan for his role in the ‘ruthless’ handling of Telangana movement. The cops were given full freedom to silence the protesters. The Governor was also attacked for his ‘unusual silence’ on the communal strife in the twin cities.
In fact, Narasimhan has adopted a different style of functioning. His detractors call him tough and stubborn. In an unprecedented move, he started touring the entire state from Adilabad district. Sources said he visited agency areas and interacted with tribal people in their mother tongue. Besides, he forced the state administration to fork out Rs 36 crore crop compensation that the government had promised to release earlier. Interestingly, after his interference the money was released in half an hour. He got down to business just three hours after being sworn-in as Governor of the state. While interacting with the chief minister, he tossed at him tough questions. Top police officials were also not spared. They were asked about the steps taken to maintain peace after Hyderabad was rocked by riots.
Also, the governor dissolved the executive councils of several state universities in order to ‘reform’ them. This was unprecedented as before him no Governor got himself involved with the universities’ functioning. A few weeks after he took charge, he held a vice-chancellors’ meet where he ordered them to submit a report about the universities’ activities once in every six months. He has asked the department to initiate large-scale infrastructure developments in all universities and technical institutions. The Governor’s enthusiasm drew flak from vice-chancellors. “There are officials who have been dealing with higher education and we have been following their orders. It is strange for a Governor to get involved,” a vice-chancellor told TSI on the condition of anonymity. But, minister Sreedhar Babu has welcomed the Governor’s proactive role.
Impressed by him, he says: “The Governor has been making suggestions to improve higher education as the chancellor of the state universities and it must be welcomed.” Narasimhan, known for his simplicity, is planning to hold a ‘Praja Darshan’ in the Raj Bhavan once a week to interact with people and solve their problems.
A court’s negative remark against Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has generated heated debate in the state. Raising the issue in the Assembly, Congress legislators said that the court’s remark against the governor, government and police could send a wrong message to people. The Governor is hyper active in leading the state administration. Andhra lobbyists and the Telanganites have attacked Narasimhan for his role in the ‘ruthless’ handling of Telangana movement. The cops were given full freedom to silence the protesters. The Governor was also attacked for his ‘unusual silence’ on the communal strife in the twin cities.
In fact, Narasimhan has adopted a different style of functioning. His detractors call him tough and stubborn. In an unprecedented move, he started touring the entire state from Adilabad district. Sources said he visited agency areas and interacted with tribal people in their mother tongue. Besides, he forced the state administration to fork out Rs 36 crore crop compensation that the government had promised to release earlier. Interestingly, after his interference the money was released in half an hour. He got down to business just three hours after being sworn-in as Governor of the state. While interacting with the chief minister, he tossed at him tough questions. Top police officials were also not spared. They were asked about the steps taken to maintain peace after Hyderabad was rocked by riots.
Also, the governor dissolved the executive councils of several state universities in order to ‘reform’ them. This was unprecedented as before him no Governor got himself involved with the universities’ functioning. A few weeks after he took charge, he held a vice-chancellors’ meet where he ordered them to submit a report about the universities’ activities once in every six months. He has asked the department to initiate large-scale infrastructure developments in all universities and technical institutions. The Governor’s enthusiasm drew flak from vice-chancellors. “There are officials who have been dealing with higher education and we have been following their orders. It is strange for a Governor to get involved,” a vice-chancellor told TSI on the condition of anonymity. But, minister Sreedhar Babu has welcomed the Governor’s proactive role.
Impressed by him, he says: “The Governor has been making suggestions to improve higher education as the chancellor of the state universities and it must be welcomed.” Narasimhan, known for his simplicity, is planning to hold a ‘Praja Darshan’ in the Raj Bhavan once a week to interact with people and solve their problems.
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