The Kerala High court on Tuesday issued a direction for the Chief Secretary of Kerala to consider BJP State Chief K Surendran's representation on the LDF's Raj Bhavan march scheduled today.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kerala governor's legal advisor senior advocate Jaju Babu and standing counsel for the Chancellor of the state universities MU Vijayalakshmi mentioned "for reasons known to you also" in their resignation letters.
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.
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.
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.