On Tuesday, the President appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan as Governor of Bihar. Bihar governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will succeed Khan as the Governor of Kerala.
Few days after Kerala University stopped CPI-M leader John Brittas from delivering a lecture on the premises of campus, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that this is the time when cognizance has to be taken by the Election Commission.
New Delhi [India], January 4: A historic event unfolded at Delhi Akashvani Rang Bhawan Auditorium, marking the release of the book "Ram Mandir, Rashtra Mandir - Ek Saajhi Virasat: Kuchh Ansuni Baten", Co-authored by Geeta Singh and Arif Khan Bharti, with a foreword by RSS Chief Mohan Bhag
Coming down heavily on Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday accused him of attempting to disrupt the peaceful ambience in the state.
"This (incident) has the silent support of Pinarayi Vijayan. The police officers are supporting the perpetrators. They have slowed down the vehicles and allowed the goons to come close to the governor's vehicle," Surendran said.
"It is the CM, he is conspiring and he is sending these people to hurt me physically. The constituon seems to be collapsing. The collapse of the constitutional machinery cannot be allowed," the Governor said.
Amid a growing tussle between the Left government and the Raj Bhavan of Kerala on the issue of not signing certain bills, including the bill for land reforms, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that he would not sign the bill until queries regarding them are solved.
Reacting to the recommendations of a panel of the NCERT to replace the name 'India with Bharat' in school textbooks, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that it is the constitution which uses both words--India and Bharat.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has raised concerns that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan does not regularly provide updates on government activities, which he says is a constitutional duty of the Chief Minister.