AT the recent Conference of Governors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged governors to serve as “an effective bridge between the Centre and the state”. Unfortunately, it seems that these have been built by the contractors who specialized in self-destruct bridges in Bihar! Delhi’s “broken bridge” problems seemed unique, an aberration, caused mainly by the complexity of being a state but not quite, and also the lack of clarity about division of powers. As court battles continue and new laws further erode the powers of the elected government, citizens pay the price.