President asks Governors to perform their duties with responsibility

President Pranab Mukherjee has asked Governors to perform their duties within the framework of Constitution. He said, Governors should respect the distinct authority and responsibility vested in each of the three organs of the state. In his New Year message to Governors Friday, Mr Mukherjee said Governors, with their wisdom,



experience and moral authority, must help create a harmonious relationship between the Centre and the states.

The President asked the Governors to use their astute leadership, power of persuasion and balancing influence with the Chief Ministers to help in the transformative process using the Centre's flagship programmes.