Hope Kerala govt will support motion seeking Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's recall over CAA stand, says Congress' Ramesh Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Monday expressed hope the Left government in Kerala would completely support his proposed motion in the state Assembly to recall Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on his stand over Citizenship Amendment Act. The Congress leader’s statement comes a day after the ruling CPI-led Left Democratic Front and state Parliamentary Affairs minister, AK Balan criticised his decision to move the resolution seeking the recalling of the Governor under the Rule 130 of the legislative business. Chennithala had said on Saturday he had given a notice to speaker P Sreeramakrishnan seeking his permission to move the resolution demanding Khan’s recall for “violating” all democratic principles and “publicly questioning” the pride of the legislature through his stand over CAA. Coming down heavily on the chief minister, Chennithala alleged Vijayan was reluctant to utter even a word against the Governor even if Khan had infringed into the privileges of the state assembly by repeatedly stating that the resolution unanimously passed by it against CAA was “unconstitutional.” The Governor was “insulting” not only the Assembly but also the people of the state through his statements, the Congress leader alleged.