Bhagat Singh Koshyari: 5 Controversies During his Tumultuous Tenure as Maharashtra Governor

In a surprise decision, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari announced on Monday that he was stepping down, saying that he had already informed the Prime Minister. Narendra Modi To free him from all his political responsibilities.

An official release said Koshyari wished to spend the rest of his life reading, writing and pursuing other leisurely activities. The Governor conveyed his wish to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Mumbai last week.

In a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan, Governor Koshyari said, “It was an absolute honor and privilege for me to serve as a Rajya Sevak or Governor of a great state like Maharashtra – the land of saints, social reformers and heroic fighters.”

I can never forget the love and affection I have received from the people of Maharashtra during the last more than three years. During the recent visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister to Mumbai, I have conveyed to him my desire to be relieved of all political responsibilities and to spend the rest of my life in reading, writing and other activities. I have always received love and affection from the Honorable Prime Minister and I hope to get the same in this regard,” Koshyari said.

5 controversies related to Maharashtra Governor Koshyari

Koshyari took over as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra on 9 September 2019. Opposition parties, including Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), have been demanding Koshyari’s removal, especially since Eknath Shinde became chief minister. Last year.

• In November 2022, Koshyari courted a major political controversy after calling Maratha icon Shivaji Maharaj an icon of the “olden days”. “Earlier, when you were asked who is your icon – Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi used to be the answer. You don’t need to look anywhere else in Maharashtra (as) there are so many icons here. While Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is of the past, Ambedkar and Nitin Gadkari are,” the governor had said.
• Koshyari had said in July 2022 that if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were removed from Maharashtra, especially from Mumbai and Thane, there would be no money and Mumbai would not be the financial capital. However, he had said that his statement was misunderstood and there was no question of belittling the contribution of Marathi-speaking people and that “appreciating one community does not mean insulting another.”
• In March 2022, Koshyari found himself in a new controversy after allegedly mocking the child marriage of social activists Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule. “Savitribai was married at the age of 10 and her husband was 13 at that time. Now, think about it, what girls and boys must be thinking after getting married,” he had said, reported Indian Express.
• Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray accused the governor of not filling the 12 vacant seats in the state legislative council from his quota.
• In a dramatic turn of political events in Maharashtra following the assembly elections, Koshyari administered the oath of office to Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister in the early morning of 23 November 2019. However, three days later, Fadnavis resigned as chief minister ahead of the floor test following Ajit Pawar’s exit from his government.

read all latest politics news Here