Centre turning Governors into puppets to harass non-BJP states: Mallikarjun Kharge Kharge also launched a sharp attack on the Centre over MGNREGA, alleging that the Modi government had effectively dismantled the rights-based employment scheme and replaced it with a weaker alternative. AdvertisementCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Photo: X/@INC)India Today News DeskBengaluru,UPDATED: Jan 24, 2026 23:27 ISTEdited By: Priyanka KumariCongress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the BJP-led central government of using Governors as “puppets” to obstruct and harass Congress-ruled and other non-BJP state governments. Addressing a public event in Karnataka, Kharge alleged that the Prime Minister’s Office and the Union Home Ministry were directly issuing instructions to Governors, including directing them not to read speeches prepared by elected state governments. “This is not limited to Karnataka.
