Governing our governors

How independent should a state Lokayukta be? You can either be pregnant or not pregnant - there's nothing in between. The same principle applies to an ombudsman: independence must be total. The verdict of the Gujarat high court justice V M Sahai on Wednesday upholding the appointment by Gujarat governor Kamla Beniwal of justice R A Mehta as the state's Lokayukta is a slap on the wrist of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.

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