Chennai, Dec 7 (PTI) DMK working president M K Stalintoday claimed that a state governor does not have theauthority to tour districts and inspect work for people likeministers.
"As regards the governor, as per constitutional norms,it is said that he does not have either authority or right toinspect or undertake district wise tours to oversee work forthe people," he told reporters.
Answering a question, Stalin, who is also the Leaderof Opposition, said "like a chief minister or ministers, hehas already undertaken a tour of districts like Coimbatore,Tirunelveli and has done inspections."Stating that he was now going to Kanyakumari, he saida "suspicion," arose if governor has undertaken such toursdeciding that "the incumbent horse-trading regime is not agovernment at all.""We are ready to laud the governor, if he summons theassembly and asks the government to prove its majority,"he said.
Yesterday, Purohit held discussions with top districtofficials in Tirunelveli weeks after a similar exercise inCoimbatore which drew flak from DMK and others who claimed itamounted to interference in the state's rights.
In Tirunelveli, Purohit undertook a cleanliness driveat the old bus stand and Palayamkottai localities here,sweeping the area with a broomstick and removing garbage.
Officials, including district collector SandeepNanduri and those from the city corporation, also took part inthe drive. PTI VGNBN.
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