Reacting to the sacking of Meghalaya Governor Kamla Beniwal Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik said that Governors should resign immediately once a new government comes to power at the centre to avoid any controversy.
‘’As the governor is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Central government hence all the appointments are political and the person should immediately step down after the change in the government,’’ the governor said. Naik was talking to reporters at Rajbhawan here on Thursday. Talking about the recent spurt of communal violence in the state, he said everyone should have a mutual respect for every religion as ‘Vasudev Kutumbkabm ‘ has been our tradition,’’ he said. Narrating about his tenure as the Union minister, he said during by term as Union petroleum minister there were pressure from petro companies and liquor lobbies too but we have never succumbed to their pressure.