Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over Lakshadweep administrator issue ANI | Updated: May 26, 2021 18:31 IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the central government over the issue of the appointment of Praful Patel, a BJP leader as the administrator of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep is India s jewel in the ocean. The ignorant bigots in power are destroying it. I stand with the people of Lakshadweep, tweeted Rahul Gandhi.
According to the opposition parties like Congress and the Left, the Centre has set an unprecedented attempt by appointing a politician as the administrator of the union territory. Previously, the position used to be held by officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
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