Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday said that there is no tension between him and the Pinarayi Vijayan-led state government over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) now.
Stating the Governor has to accept the recommendation of the Chief Minister, Arif Mohammed Khan said, "This case is slightly different because he is not being inducted for the first time. Whatever advice I had to give, I have given. Ultimately, I accept the Chief Minister's decision. We will
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday said that he has not read the bill passed by the state government intending to remove him as the chancellor of universities there.
"My feelings are not important, I'll be guided only by the law. Any appointment where the selection panel has the presence of a non-academic will become void, any appointment where one single name is recommended by a selection panel, will become void," said Arif Mohammed Khan.
The shutdown was announced to protest against the police crackdown against its leaders spearheading a protest rally to the state secretariat on Monday.
Days after Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan was removed from the post of the chancellor of Kalamandalam deemed university, State Law Minister P Rajeev on Sunday said that the legislature has the right to decide who should be chancellor of the university.
This interim order came when the Court was considering the writ petitions filed by seven vice-chancellors against the show cause notice issued by the chancellor. They sought to cancel the notice and contended that it is illegal.
Leader of Opposition in Kerala VD Satheesan on Tuesday alleged that the state governor was making attempts to remain in limelight by doing "unconstitutional" things.