'Ambedkar was a strong advocate of women empowerment, and it was unfortunate that the government did not invite a woman Governor'
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan releasing, Swatantra Samaramlo, Vignana Sastram (Struggle for Freedom through Science), at ICMR in Hyderabad. (Twitter)
The standoff between the Raj Bhavan and the ruling BRS government in Telangana came to the fore once again on Saturday, 15 April.
Speaking to reporters, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed anger over the government not inviting her to the unveiling of a 125-feet BR Ambedkar statue on the banks of the Hussain Sagar Lake.
“I was not invited to the function. I felt very bad about it,” she told reporters after releasing a book, Swatantra Samaramlo, Vignana Sastram (Struggle for Freedom through Science) at ICMR in Hyderabad.
The book by Vignana Bharati members is about the contribution of scientists to the freedom struggle.
Referring to service rendered by the architect of the Indian Constitution to the cause of women, said that it was unfortunate that the state government chose not to invite a woman Governor.
“Ambedkar fought for women’s empowerment. I would have attended the function if I was invited,” she said, adding that she paid tributes to the great leader at Raj Bhavan.
The Governor has been seething over the government frequently “humiliating” her by the “deliberate lapses” in extending protocol courtesies.
The government on its part felt justified as the Governor has not been cooperating with it on several issues for quite a long time.
The government is unhappy over the Governor clearing only three of the 10 Bills pending with her and referring some of them to the president and the remaining to the state government for clarification.
The Governor keeps firing salvos at the government quite often.
When the state criticised the Centre for not sanctioning any medical colleges, the Governor intervened, asking how the Centre could sanction colleges when the state has not made any proposals.
Adding fuel to fire, the Governor is understood to complimented PCC president A Revanth Reddy’s oratorial skills.
According to Congress workers, when Reddy called on her on Ugadi, she said that she often watches the Opposition taking on the ruling party and the BRS’s response.
“I carefully follow what Reddy says. He talks sense,” she reportedly said, taunting the BRS.
The Governor, meanwhile, asked the University of Health Sciences vice-chancellor to conduct a thorough probe into the recent death by suicide of a postgraduate medical student, Dr. D Preethi, in MGM Hospital in Warangal recently.
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