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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its anguish at some Governors making Raj Bhavans an extension of a party office. In the course of hearing of the Bihar Assembly dissolution case, the court referred to the principles laid down by Justice Sarkaria in the appointment of Governors. Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, heading the Bench, said, "today one is a Chief Minister. Tomorrow he becomes Governor. After all he is a human being, not a machine to switch on and off his principles. Even after becoming Governor he has to go through his political agenda." The Bench observed, "when one party comes to power it removes all the Governors. Then when that party comes to power it removes the Governor appointed earlier. Can't we say that Governors' offices are an extension of party offices? We say with some anguish that Governor's post has become a party post or an appeasement post." When the Solicitor-General talked about the ideal role of a Governor, the Bench remarked, "We have to see reality, what is happening around. We can't sit in an ivory tower."
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