The policy announcement speech in the Assembly and the Raj Bhavan tea party on Republic Day has exacerbated the long-standing tussle between the Governor and the Cabinet. Foulness like this among high-ranking officials and the follow-up rants from both sides are hot topics in the news media. However, there are very few people who don't want an end to this war, which the spectators are tired of watching.

It is a constitutional requirement that the legislative session should start with the governor's policy announcement speech in the new year. Both the ruling party and the opposition were anxious as to what shot Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, who is in a tussle with the government, was going to fire this time. The governor's action was beyond what was expected. He left the assembly after reading only the last paragraph of the policy announcement speech, which is supposed to take two or more hours to complete. He also held the record as the governor who completed the policy announcement speech in the shortest time.

It cannot be said that such incidents have not happened before. No one can blame Arif Mohammad Khan's 84-second-long policy announcement as nowhere in the constitution does it say that the Governor should read all the pages of the policy announcement book. Some in the opposition were upset and said that the governor had violated the constitution and insulted the assembly. They are the ones who have not properly understood the boring old historical moments of policy announcement speeches. In any case, the governor's policy announcement speech this time should be seen as a response to the harsh insults that the ruling parties and their youth groups have been making against him on the streets for the past few days. How can the governor's approach to a government that sees him as an enemy of the state be any different?​

The Chief Minister and ministers retaliated by boycotting the Governor's Republic Day tea party as an alternative to the Governor's action which embarrassed the government in the Assembly. It was the government itself that allocated Rs 20 lakhs from the public treasury to hold the same reception. It should also be remembered that this is when many things, including indigent social pension and medical aid, are on hold. Governor-government battle is at its peak not only here, but also in some other states ruled by opposition parties. Even the Supreme Court intervened in this regard. It is essential in a democratic system that the governor who holds the title of the head of government and the cabinet elected by the people should work with friendship and mutual trust. It is essential for the growth of the state and the image of the ministry. It can only be possible if both sides come forward for compromises. The general public expects such generosity from both parties. It's time to call it quits.