With reference to the Conduct of Governors and legislative agenda , consider the following statements:

Question

1. The Supreme Court recently disposed of a petition from the Telangana Government, seeking a direction to the Governor, to grant assent to Bills passed by the State Assembly.
2. Some Governors are making use of the absence of a time-frame in the Constitution to indefinitely delay decisions, which effectively stalls the elected regime’s legislative agenda.

How many statements given above are correct?

 

(a) 1 Only

(b) 2 Only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

 

Explanation: The article states that the Telangana government recently approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Governor, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, to grant assent to Bills passed by the State Assembly, and that some Governors are making use of the absence of a time-frame in the Constitution to indefinitely delay decisions, which effectively stalls the elected regime’s legislative agenda. Therefore, both statements are correct.