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.
The governor of Kerala has no authority to give such a direction. This is arbitrary, illegal and politically motivated, said CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury.
Kerala Governor is misusing the Chancellor post to exercise more powers than he holds. He's acting as a tool of the RSS chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
As per an order issued on Sunday the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has directed Vice Chancellors of nine universities in Kerala to tender their resignations.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 17 (ANI): Minister of State V Muraleedharan on Monday said that if a minister speaks against constitutional authority then it is natural for Governor to ask to maintain dignity.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, accusing Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan of being on a collision course with the state government.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 19 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday alleged that a senior political leader who is presently working in the Chief Minister's office was involved in the heckling attack on him at an event held in Kannur University in December
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 18 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Sunday alleged that the Kerala Police did not register a case in the three-year-old matter of physical attack on him because Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was involved in the matter.
Kannur (Kerala) [India], September 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing tussle between Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Left Democratic Front convenor EP Jayarajan on Saturday questioned the governor's stand and said the post should be removed from the state imme
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 17 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday said that all the appointments in the universities will be made on the basis of merit and he will not give the authority to appoint vice-chancellors to the state government as it amounts to "executi