Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuia Uikey here on Monday triggered a row over appointment of elderly politicians as Governors and sought a fixed age limit for the top constitutional post in States.

Uikey remarked this during an event organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) in Madhya Pradesh Capital Bhopal on Monday. Besides, she even suggested that NYKs be renamed as Swami Vivekanand Kendra across the country.

While talking to media persons, after the event, Chhattisgrh Governor said that she did spoke on age factor of Governors saying she had also discussed this issue with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi as she was considered for Governorship in the past.

“I told him that till now mostly people in the age group of 65 to 75 years plus have been appointed as Governor and I was not even 65 plus now so she was being considered,” Uikey told, adding that she had also enquired about this from PM Modi.

Quoting the PM, Uikey said he wanted to break the trend and set up a precedent of active people taking over the mantle in Raj Bhawans. “He said he wanted active people of all age groups to get appointments as Governors so that they are limited to Raj Bhawan only and play constructive role in addressing social issues through their field visits.”

Uikey was appointed Governor of Chhattisgarh in July 2019 and had been highly active in addressing issues of tribal population in the state since then.

Meanwhile the Governor, a native of Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh, went on to suggest that NYKs should be renamed as Swami Vivekanand Kendras.

“It is known fact that Pt Jawaharlal Nehru had been country’s Prime Minister but I wanted to convey a message that Swami Vivekanand had been a source of inspiration for the youth so renaming these centres (NYK) would be a good thing,” added that Governor.