CPM slams Kerala Governor Arif Khan for engaging in 'unconstitutional actions'
1 week, 5 days ago

CPM slams Kerala Governor Arif Khan for engaging in 'unconstitutional actions'

India Today  

The ruling CPI in Kerala on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly appointed Governor of the state, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, would work constitutionally and collaborate with the government, unlike Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to Bihar. Sharply criticising Khan, who had been at loggerhead with the Left government over various issues, CPI State Secretary M V Govindan accused him of engaging in "unconstitutional actions to implement the agenda of the Sangh Parivar." The CPI leader expressed hope that the new Governor would work constitutionally and collaborate with the government. Surendran added that CPI and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had many things to answer for during Khan's five-year tenure as Kerala's Governor.

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Governor Khan leaves Kerala; Says his bond with the state is lifelong
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Governor Khan leaves Kerala; Says his bond with the state is lifelong

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, Outgoing Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday left Kerala and said that the state will hold a "very special place" in his heart and his association with it is lifelong. Governor Khan leaves Kerala; Says his bond with the state is lifelong He said he was extremely thankful and full of gratitude for all the love, affection, …

BJP slams Kerala government for criticising outgoing Governor
1 week, 4 days ago

BJP slams Kerala government for criticising outgoing Governor

Hindustan Times  

A day after President Droupadi Murmu replaced Kerala governor Arif Muhammad Khan with Rajendra Arlekar, the ruling CPI and opposition BJP took contrasting positions on Khan’s five-year controversial tenure. Day after President Droupadi Murmu replaced Kerala governor Arif Muhammad Khan with Rajendra Arlekar, the ruling CPI and opposition BJP took contrasting positions on Khan’s five-year controversial tenure. Meanwhile, BJP state …

Kerala: CPI(M) criticises outgoing governor Arif Mohammed Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’
1 week, 4 days ago

Kerala: CPI(M) criticises outgoing governor Arif Mohammed Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’

Hindustan Times  

The ruling CPI in Kerala on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly appointed Governor of the state, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, would work constitutionally and collaborate with the government, unlike Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to Bihar. Sharply criticising Khan, who had been at loggerheads with the Left government over various issues, CPI State Secretary M V Govindan accused …

CPI(M) in Kerala criticises Governor Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’
1 week, 4 days ago

CPI(M) in Kerala criticises Governor Khan for engaging in ‘unconstitutional actions’

The Hindu  

The ruling CPI in Kerala on Wednesday expressed hope that the newly appointed Governor of the state, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, would work constitutionally and collaborate with the government, unlike Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who was transferred to Bihar. Talking to reporters, Mr. Govindan criticised the media for portraying Governor Khan as a highly respected figure with wide public approval. “The …

Kerala governor Khan to now be governor of Bihar
1 week, 5 days ago

Kerala governor Khan to now be governor of Bihar

Hindustan Times  

President of India Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan as the new governor of Bihar, a release from the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan was appointed the new Bihar Governor. 73-year-old Khan, who took charge as the Kerala governor on September 6, 2019 and completed a five-year-term, had a testy relationship with the …

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress accuses Kerala CM Vijayan of acting with "dictatorial mindset"

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: The opposition Congress in Kerala on Wednesday accused the ruling CPI of being "intolerant" towards other political parties and denying them the freedom to freely function even in the home village of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Marxist party and CM Vijayan were acting with a "dictatorial mindset", which is unacceptable, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan told reporters …

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'UDF circulated communal videos during LS polls': CPI(M) leader hits back at Cong-led front in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

A senior leader of Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India on Sunday accused the Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front of circulating ‘communal and objectionable’ videos during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls in the state's Vadakara constituency. CPI leader MV Govindan The statement from MV Govindan, the state secretary of the CPI, came amid continuing criticism of it by the …

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan gives a befitting reply to CPIM's Brinda Karat
1 year ago

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan gives a befitting reply to CPIM's Brinda Karat

Op India  

As relations between the Kerala government and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan deteriorated, the Governor snubbed CPI Politburo member Brinda Karat in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. This is a couple of days after Brinda Karat, senior leader and Politbureau member of the Communist Party of India, slammed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, saying it would be more suitable for the Governor of …

Kerala Governor ‘unfit for post’, says CPI(M) Polit Bureau
1 year ago

Kerala Governor ‘unfit for post’, says CPI(M) Polit Bureau

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan had “overstepped” all boundaries with his constant political attacks on the elected State government and his “grossly erratic behaviour”, the CPI Polit Bureau said in a statement here, calling him “unworthy of continuing in the post.” The statement, is a direct response to Mr. Khan’s allegation that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan gave orders to put …

Kerala governor on ‘defamatory’ poster in university: 'Can't happen without CM's direction'
1 year ago

Kerala governor on ‘defamatory’ poster in university: 'Can't happen without CM's direction'

Hindustan Times  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday launched yet another frontal attack at chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan saying the latter's "deliberate" actions "precipitate the breakdown of constitutional machinery" in the state. The latest salvo came in reaction to the SFI's move to put up black posters and banners outside the Calicut University guest house, where Khan had been staying. "Governor …

Kerala CM demands Union Govt to examine the propriety of Governor Khan’s actions
1 year ago

Kerala CM demands Union Govt to examine the propriety of Governor Khan’s actions

The Hindu  

Accusing Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan of attempts to create maximum provocation in every issue, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Union Government should examine the propriety of the Governor’s repeated breaches of protocol. The Governor often forgets the position that he occupies now, and makes comments unbecoming of that position,” said Mr. Vijayan. Though the panel provided by …

Governor has failed to uphold his Constitutional duties: Balan
1 year ago

Governor has failed to uphold his Constitutional duties: Balan

The Hindu  

Several pro-Left service organisations held a mass demonstration in front of Kerala Raj Bhavan on Saturday, accusing Governor Arif Mohammed Khan of attempting to ‘saffronise’ State universities. A reminder Accusing the Governor of failing to maintain the decorum of his office and behaving in an undignified manner, unlike his predecessors, the former Law Minister recounted former Governor P. Sathasivam’s commitment …

Governor, CPI(M) battle over petition to declare a state of financial emergency in Kerala
1 year ago

Governor, CPI(M) battle over petition to declare a state of financial emergency in Kerala

The Hindu  

Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Communist Party of India appeared poised to battle each other over a politically contentious petition seeking the Presidential imposition of a financial emergency in the State under Article 360 of the Constitution. Mr. Sasikumar had sought the President’s intervention to “save Kerala from irredeemable financial instability precipitated by the State government’s reckless borrowing, lax …

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan accuses Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of shirking his Constitutional duty to brief the head of State
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan accuses Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of shirking his Constitutional duty to brief the head of State

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan fired the latest salvo in Raj Bhavan’s protracted legal and political battle with the Left Democratic Front government by accusing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of shirking his Constitutional duty of briefing the head of the State. Interacting with journalists on October 2, Mr. Khan said Mr. Vijayan “does not come to Raj Bhavan.” Instead, the …

Governor being at loggerheads with CM is detrimental to people’s welfare: CPI(M)
1 year, 5 months ago

Governor being at loggerheads with CM is detrimental to people’s welfare: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

A Governor of a State acting in a manner that is deliberately at loggerheads with an elected Chief Minister is detrimental to the people’s welfare, said CPI State secretary K. Balakrishnan on Monday, in Dharmapuri. Referring to a letter CM Stalin wrote to President Droupadi Murmu with regard to Governor Ravi, Mr. Balakrishnan said BJP State president K. Annamalai had …

'Governor's Assembly Address Signals Patch Up': Kerala Congress Slams Guv Arif Mohammed Khan
1 year, 11 months ago

'Governor's Assembly Address Signals Patch Up': Kerala Congress Slams Guv Arif Mohammed Khan

ABP News  

The Congress-led opposition on Monday slammed the new-found 'friendship' between Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Pinarayi Vijayan government as the customary Governor's address was particularly "soft" on the Centre. This changed for the better when Khan agreed to swear in Saji Cherian and soon came the news that the Vijayan government will go forward with the customary Governor's …

National leaders of Congress, Left parties criticise actions of Tamil Nadu Governor
1 year, 11 months ago

National leaders of Congress, Left parties criticise actions of Tamil Nadu Governor

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Congress and the Left parties on Monday sharply criticised Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Governor’s actions were a “brazen violation of Constitutional norms”, while Communist Party of India general secretary D. Raja said “the post of the Governor must be abolished to end the interference of the Union government’. Responding to …

Kerala government sends ordinance to remove Governor as Chancellor of state-run universities to Raj Bhavan
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala government sends ordinance to remove Governor as Chancellor of state-run universities to Raj Bhavan

India TV News  

CPI government vs Governor: The CPI-led Kerala government sent its ordinance, seeking the removal of the Governor as Chancellor from the state-run universities, to the Raj Bhavan for approval on Saturday. Further, Governor Khan's order was challenged by the state government which urged the High Court to stay the appointment. The decision was taken by the government after Governor Khan …

The Governor versus the government
2 years, 1 month ago

The Governor versus the government

The Hindu  

Injured egos are not rare in the cut and thrust of politics. As Chancellor of State universities, Mr. Khan had appointed her to the post, bypassing government nominees. Unleashing a full-blown attack against the LDF government, Mr. Khan alleged that the government had “initiated the process of the collapse of the constitutional machinery” by threatening him with dire consequences and …

Kerala Cabinet votes to bring in ordinance to remove Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as universities' chancellor
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Cabinet votes to bring in ordinance to remove Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as universities' chancellor

Firstpost  

The Kerala government is planning to replace the Governor with an ’educational expert’ as the Chancellor of universities in the state Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala cabinet-led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Wednesday voted to bring in an ordinance or a special order to remove Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the post of Chancellor of universities in the state. The war of …

Will resign if one example shown: Kerala guv challenges CM Vijayan on political interference
2 years, 2 months ago

Will resign if one example shown: Kerala guv challenges CM Vijayan on political interference

India Today  

Kerala Governor Arif Arif Mohammad Khan openly challenged chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to show one example of political interference by him. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan rejected CM Pinarayi Vijayan's allegation of political interference by him in the appointment of vice-chancellors of universities. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan openly challenges CM Vijayan to show one example of political interference by …

Kerala CM accuses Governor of trying to supersede powers of legislature
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala CM accuses Governor of trying to supersede powers of legislature

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lashed out at Governor Arif Mohammed Khan by alleging that the latter's moves against university Vice Chancellors, not signing bills enacted by the legislature and seeking removal of the state Finance Minister were attempts to implement the RSS-Sangh Parivar agenda here. Khan's recent move seeking removal of state Finance Minister K N …

Why Kerala governor wants action against Pinarayi's minister K.N. Balagopal
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Kerala governor wants action against Pinarayi's minister K.N. Balagopal

India Today  

The escalating tensions between Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Pinarayi Vijayan government have reached the doorstep of state finance minister K.N. The letter cited media reports about statements made by Balagopal at the Kerala University’s Karyavattom campus on October 19, in the presence of the chief minister. Despite the warning, Pinarayi, Balagopal, higher education minister R. Bindu and …

CPI(M), Congress lash out at Kerala Guv for seeking action against Finance Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

CPI(M), Congress lash out at Kerala Guv for seeking action against Finance Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ruling CPI and the opposition Congress on Wednesday joined hands to criticise Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for seeking "constitutionally appropriate" action against Finance Minister KN Balagopal over his recent speech, even as the latter expressed doubt whether the tussle between the Governor and the government was "fake". Khan has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking action …

Kerala Governor, government duel over State Finance Minister’s talk
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Governor, government duel over State Finance Minister’s talk

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has pushed the Left Democratic Front government into a legal and political predicament by withdrawing his pleasure visa-a-vis the continuation of Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal in office. In a quick-fire riposte to Mr. Khan's striking sally against the government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has reportedly rejected the "unprecedented gubernatorial fiat" and reasserted his "constitutional …

Kerala Governor says he can sack errant Ministers
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Governor says he can sack errant Ministers

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday opened the next battlefront against the State government by threatening to remove Ministers from their posts if they continued to lower the dignity of his office. In an official tweet, Mr. Khan said: "The CM and Council of Ministers have every right to advise the governor. Hon'ble Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan said:"The …

CPI(M) mouthpiece Deshabhimani slams Kerala guv Arif Khan over his tweet on "withdrawal of pleasure"
2 years, 2 months ago

CPI(M) mouthpiece Deshabhimani slams Kerala guv Arif Khan over his tweet on "withdrawal of pleasure"

India Today  

Deshabhimani, a Malayalam newspaper that is the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party of India in Kerala, slammed governor Arif Mohammad Khan over his tweet about “withdrawal of pleasure” in an editorial article. Hon’ble Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan said:“The CM and Council of Ministers have every right to advise Governor.But statements of individual ministers that lower the dignity of …

Governor\'s press conference at Raj Bhavan unprecedented: Kerala CM
2 years, 3 months ago

Governor\'s press conference at Raj Bhavan unprecedented: Kerala CM

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lashed out at Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for his recent press conference convened against the state government, terming it as "unprecedented" and accused him of turning Raj Bhavan into a centre of "political conspiracy". At the press meet, Khan had also accused the Chief Minister and the state government of using "pressure …

Talking Governor: The Hindu Editorial on tensions between Arif Mohammad Khan and Kerala CM
2 years, 3 months ago

Talking Governor: The Hindu Editorial on tensions between Arif Mohammad Khan and Kerala CM

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s outburst against the ruling Communist Party of India and its functionaries including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan marks an escalation in tensions between him and the elected government. The CPI and other parties in the ruling Left Democratic Front, led by Mr. Vijayan have reciprocated the Governor’s feelings, making the exchange a nasty episode. Mr. Khan …

CM didn’t keep word: Kerala Governor
2 years, 3 months ago

CM didn’t keep word: Kerala Governor

The Hindu  

In a rare break away from convention, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan called a press conference at Raj Bhavan to raise a litany of charges against the Left Democratic Front government. Mr. Khan accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of reneging on his written assurance to preserve the discretionary power of the Chancellor in appointing university Vice Chancellors. The governor said he …

Governor creating constitutional crisis in Kerala at behest of BJP, RSS: CPI(M)
2 years, 3 months ago

Governor creating constitutional crisis in Kerala at behest of BJP, RSS: CPI(M)

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ruling CPM led Left Democratic Front in Kerala has urged President Draupadi Murmu to advise Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to adhere to constitutional principles in the state while discharging his duties. A day after Mr Khan’s unprecedented action of levelling serious allegations against the chief minister and the LDF government at a press conference convened at the Raj …

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan lashes out at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan lashes out at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

The Hindu  

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's private secretary K. K. Ragesh, ex-MP, of preventing the police from arresting those who heckled him at the venue of the Indian History Congress in Kannur University in 2019. CM "rewards" Ragesh Screening video footage and circulating government communications to back his charges, Mr. Khan said Mr. Vijayan had inducted …

Governor’s outbursts not befitting his office: Kerala CM
2 years, 3 months ago

Governor’s outbursts not befitting his office: Kerala CM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s ‘outbursts’ against the government ‘ridiculous’ and not befitting the latter’s office. Mr. Khan had provoked Mr. Vijayan's ire by suggesting that the latter was in the know of the preferential treatment accorded to the next of kin of the Chief Minister's personal staff in university appointments. On campus politics Mr. …

Why CPI(M) chose M.V. Govindan Master as Kerala state secretary
2 years, 4 months ago

Why CPI(M) chose M.V. Govindan Master as Kerala state secretary

India Today  

When Kodiyeri Balakrishnan expressed his wish to step down as CPI state secretary on health grounds, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the party’s central leadership offered the interim arrangement of deputing another leader in his place. Govindan Master’s selection was preceded by discussions between Pinarayi, CPI general secretary Sitaram Yechury and politburo members Prakash Karat, M.A Baby and A. …

Dramatic scenes in Kerala assembly, Opposition blocks governor
4 years, 11 months ago

Dramatic scenes in Kerala assembly, Opposition blocks governor

Deccan Chronicle  

Kerala assembly on Wednesday witnessed dramatic scenes as the Congress – led UDF MLAs blocked governor Arif Mohammad Khan as he arrived for making the government’s policy address on the opening day of the budget session. As the governor entered the assembly hall a group of UDF MLAs blocked him, shouting slogans and carrying placards and banners with ‘go back …

Kerala Congress serves notice to discuss recall of Governor
4 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Congress serves notice to discuss recall of Governor

India TV News  

The tiff between the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Kerala legislature took a turn for the worse on Saturday, when the Congress-led opposition gave a notice to the Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan for moving a resolution to be sent to President of India to remove Arif Mohammed Khan from the post of governor. Speaking to the media here, Leader …

Needless fracas: On Governors vs Kerala and West Bengal governments
4 years, 11 months ago

Needless fracas: On Governors vs Kerala and West Bengal governments

The Hindu  

The endless squabbles between the Governors and respective State governments in Kerala and West Bengal are disconcerting. Arif Mohammad Khan and Jagdeep Dhankhar, Governors of Kerala and West Bengal, respectively, have arrogated to themselves an activist role, which is at the heart of the tensions. Kerala’s Left Democratic Front has been more restrained than the combative resistance by West Bengal …

Governor-CM spats not new to Kerala, but this one is really bitter
4 years, 11 months ago

Governor-CM spats not new to Kerala, but this one is really bitter

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The current spat between governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Left Front government in Kerala got worse Saturday with speaker P Sreeramakrishnan joining the bandwagon of ruling party members bristling at his open interference in government matters. If the current trend is any indication, the conflict between Arif Mohammad Khan and the Left Front government over the latter’s opposition …

Rajdeep Sardesai calls Arif Mohammad Khan a ‘BJP agent’ and ‘rubber stamp’, the Kerala governor shuts him up and how
4 years, 11 months ago

Rajdeep Sardesai calls Arif Mohammad Khan a ‘BJP agent’ and ‘rubber stamp’, the Kerala governor shuts him up and how

Op India  

As the anti-CAA ‘protests’ begins to fizzle out, the “liberal-secular” media seems to be desperate as they are now indulging in bullying and attacking people, especially constitutional heads for not subscribing to their views on the Citizenship Amendment Act. On Thursday, Rajdeep Sardesai, arguably India’s greatest fake news peddler, found an avenue to express his frustration against the Narendra Modi …

Congress MP threatens Governor Arif Mohammad Khan over CAA: Read
5 years ago

Congress MP threatens Governor Arif Mohammad Khan over CAA: Read

Op India  

Congress MP from Kerala, K Muraleedharan threatened the governor of the state, Arif Mohammad Khan, saying he won’t be able to walk on the streets if doesn’t resign from his constitutional post. The threat issued by the Vatakara MP came after the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan denounced the resolution passed by the Kerala State Assembly against the Citizenship Amendment …

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