Gujarat Lokayukta

When the Gujarat Lokayukta was appointed by the governor of the state as an obligation to the parliamentary democracy, Narendra Modi, under the facade of the Gujarat Government challenged the same as illegal in the high court lost the case and turned out to be a huge humiliation for the Gujarat government that had bragged about setting high parliamentary standards...

"This is how federal structure works", believes eminent lawyer and human rights activist, Girish Patel...

Lokayukta: Political agenda with legal overtones

Governing Our Governors

An office meant to ensure the smooth functioning of our federal structure has been subverted


Governing Our Governors

-The Times of India, January 21, 2012

The office of the governor has been "subverted," claims Minhaz Merchant, and provides a historical account of the relationship between the office of the governor and the president of India, along with the intricacies shared between the state and central governments. Furthermore, he emphasizes the need for a governor to focus most importantly on being a "guardian of public interest" rather than "a cynical political check on opposition-ruled state assemblies."

Allow Neutrality

Gujarat government should not play politics with Lokayukta 


Allow Neutrality

-The Times of India, January 20, 2012

The Modi government has challenged High Court's verdict on the issue of the appointment of Justice R A Mehta as Gujarat Lokayukta by appealing in the Supreme Court. The BJP, according to the editor, is displaying different standards - one at the center and another at the state.