Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Friday raised the issue of life-long pensions for the state ministers calling it a mockery of public money and said that he will be making it a national issue.
Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary Kanam Rajendran on Tuesday hit out at state governor Arif Mohammad Khan during the ongoing protest by the Left parties at the Raj Bhavan, saying that the Governor's deeds are against the Constitution.
After an ordinance is passed to remove Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan termed the move as Constitutionally incorrect.
Kerala Minister MB Rajesh on Saturday said that the government brought the ordinance to remove Governor from the post of Chancellor using constitutional powers and it does not affect inter-state relations and not against the Central Act.
Communist Party of India National Secretary K Narayana on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Modi-led BJP government and called for the removal of governors from all the states.
As per the amended rule, the position of Chancellor will now be filled by "an eminent person in the field of Art and Culture appointed by the sponsoring body."
While speaking to ANI, BJP State Vice President Radhakrishnan said, "What is the necessity to amend the existing law at present? What is the legal reason for a new ordinance?"
Speaking to ANI, Khan, who has had frequent flashpoints with the Pinarayi Vijayan government, further alleged that Kairali TV, a local Malayam television channel, is an extension of the 'publicity unit' of the CPIM government.
Amidst the ongoing tussle between Governor and the Left government, the Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to bring in an ordinance to remove Governor Arif Mohammad Khan from the post of Chancellor.
The Kerala government had requested the court to stay the appointment that was ordered by Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan, chancellor of the state universities.