BJP meets Pres, hopes governor will be recalled

September 02, 2011 13:57

BJP senior leader LK Advani led a delegation to Rashtrapati Bhavan today to register his party's protest over the controversial appointment of retired high court judge RA Mehta as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat.

Advani's meeting with President Patil comes a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi asked the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to recall Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal for violating constitutional norms in appointing Justice R A Mehta as the state's Lokayukta.

Advani addressing the press outside Rashtrapati Bhavan said he is hopeful that the President will act and recall the governor.

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