Tag: Political tension

Gov’s ‘final’ warning to CM Bhagwant Mann: Reply to letters else can impose President’s rule

Purohit cites failure of constitutional machinery, reminds CM of SC verdict, seeks report on ‘rampant drug abuse’.

Reminding CM Mann of a letter he wrote on August 1, the Governor said, “It appears that you are deliberately refusing to give the information asked by me.” (File Image)

The ongoing tussle between the Raj Bhawan and the Punjab government escalated sharply Friday with Governor Banwarilal Purohit Friday warning Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that he could recommend President’s rule in the state and also launch criminal proceedings if the questions he had raised in the past in various letters were not answered.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party hit back at Purohit saying the government was working within the constitutional framework and said if the President’s rule was to be imposed, it should be done in Manipur and Haryana, both BJP-ruled states. But the opposition Shiromani Akal Dal accused the AAP of deliberately adopting a “confrontationist attitude”.

Earlier, in a strongly-worded letter to Mann, the Governor pointed out that he was yet to receive replies to his previous letters and told the CM that he had “reason to believe that there is failure of the Constitutional machinery” in the state and that he was contemplating writing to the President of India.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/govs-final-warning-cm-bhagwant-mann-reply-letters-impose-presidents-rule-8910074/

Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave

A number of anti-French rallies have been held in Niger in recent weeks

Niger’s coup leaders have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country as bilateral ties continue to deteriorate rapidly.

The junta said Sylvain Itte had refused to respond to an invitation to meet Niger’s foreign minister.

France, a former colonial power, said the “putschists have no authority” to order such an expulsion.

Paris opposes July’s coup, saying that ousted President Mohammed Bazoum must be returned to office.

Friday’s announcement was made by Niger’s foreign minister installed by the junta.

This follows a series of statements and demonstrations hostile towards France.

The French foreign ministry responded by saying that it had “taken note of the putschists”, the AFP news agency reported.

“The putschists do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador’s approval coming solely from the legitimate elected Nigerien authorities,” the ministry added.

REUTERS

Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s coup leader, last week pledged to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years.

He made the announcement after meeting mediators from the West African regional bloc Ecowas in the capital, Niamey.

Ecowas has threatened military action to reverse last month’s overthrow of President Bazoum if talks fail.

The junta head said that Niger did not want a war, but would defend itself against any foreign intervention.

“If an attack were to be undertaken against us, it will not be the walk in the park some people seem to think,” he warned.

Source : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66623469

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