President Kovind: 'Governors, Lt Governors have important role in progress of the country'

Governors and Lt governors have an important role to play in the constitutional system of the country especially when the emphasis is on cooperative and competitive federalism, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Saturday, November 23. Addressing the 50th conference of governors and Lt governors of states and union territories in Delhi, the President said:

"Today the governors' role becomes even more important when we are emphasising on cooperative federalism and healthy competitive federalism in the interest of progress of the country."

Inaugurating the two-day conference, the President said governors have an important role in the constitutional system. In an emphatic reference to the welfare of tribals, he said their development and empowerment is linked to inclusive growth as well as to the internal security of the country.

"Governors can give all the proper guidance by using the constitutional powers given to them, to improve the lives of these people, which have remained relatively behind in terms of development," the President said.

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