T.N. moves SC against Ravi for stalling Ponmudy’s reinduction
Tamil Nadu on Monday moved the Supreme Court, accusing Governor R.N. Ravi of “attempting to run a parallel government” in the State by refusing to adhere to the Cabinet’s advice to appoint DMK leader K. Ponmudy as Higher Education Minister.
The Cabinet’s advice follows the recent apex court order suspending his conviction in a disproportionate assets case.
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to list the case following an urgent oral mentioning made by the State.
The State argued that the Governor had no individual discretion in the appointment of a State Minister and the suitability of the candidate, and had to follow the advice of the Chief Ministerled State Cabinet under Article 164(1) of the Constitution.
“It is now well settled that a Governor cannot decide who should be a Minister on moral grounds or any other grounds. That sole prerogative is with the Chief Minister,” the State said.
It pressed that Mr. Ravi was in clear contempt of the court’s March 11 order, which had suspended the conviction of Mr. Ponmudy specifically for the reason that he should not suffer disqualification under the Representation of People (RP) Act from holding office of Minister or MLA.
Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
Forecast for Tuesday: Heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Thunderstorm with lightning/hail/gusty winds likely at isolated places over Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh
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TEMPERATURE DATA: IMD, POLLUTION DATA: CPCB, MAP: INSAT/IMD (TAKEN AT 18.00 HRS)
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Poor
NOModerate
Good (Readings indicate average AQI)
SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Shortterm exposure can harm the respiratory system, making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues and monuments.
NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters.
CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature death in people with heart or lung disease