The odd part
Governors have transformed constitutional mandates into a competitive sport by seeing how quickly they can leave a state assembly without reading the government's speech.
What happened
The 'Governor-State' feud has reached a new level of performance art in March 2026. In Tamil Nadu, the Governor has perfected a '7-minute exit strategy,' while in West Bengal, the Center is demanding reports on 'disappointments' regarding protocol. The new federal strategy involves Governors editing speeches in real-time to remove any mentions of central policy failures, or simply ghosting the legislature entirely. This ensures that the only thing 'cooperative' about this federalism is the shared confusion between the Chief Ministers and the voters.