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.
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.
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.
Seven Vice Chancellors approached the High Court against the show-cause notice issued by the Kerala Governor who is also the Chancellor of Universities. They sought to cancel the notice and contended that it is illegal.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that he would reign if the CM showed one example of political interference by him in the appointments of the Vice-Chancellor.
The single bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran made the scathing observation while hearing a petition challenging Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan's decision to remove 15 members of the senate. The petition was filed by these 15 members.
Speaking about the forthcoming assembly elections, Yechury said that with the Election Commission delinking the announcement of election schedules of Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, "the BJP has got the advantage of more time before the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect in Gujarat".
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) on Tuesday staged a protest march against the Governor of the state Arif Mohammad Khan over his orders demanding the resignation of the vice-chancellors of nine universities in the state.
Notices issued to the Vice Chancellors concerned to show cause by 5 pm on or before Nov 3 on their legal right to continue in office as Vice Chancellors
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is responsible if University Grants Commission rules were flouted during the appointment of vice-chancellors of all nine universities.