Kerala University Bill

President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three university bills passed by the state legislature, including one aimed at divesting Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the position of Chancellor of Universities, an official statement said.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of "pressure tactics" in the row over the re-appointment of Gopinath Ravindran as Vice Chancellor Kannur University.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that he has not read the bill passed by the state government intending to remove him as the chancellor of universities there.

The bill was passed after hours-long discussions during which the Congress-led UDF said it was not opposed to the removal of the Governor as Chancellor.

The Kerala Assembly today passed the University Laws (Amendment) Bill to replace the Governor as the Chancellor of universities in the state and appoint eminent academicians in the top post,

According to the Bill, the government will appoint an academician of high repute or a person of eminence in any of the fields as the Chancellor of the University.

The Left government in Kerala on Wednesday tabled the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly to replace the Governor as Chancellor of universities in the state.

The Left government in Kerala on Wednesday tabled the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly to replace the Governor as Chancellor of universities in the state.

The seventh session of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, set to begin from Monday, is expected to see heated discussions on various Bills.

In the wake of the ongoing tussle between the Left government and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan over various issues the cabinet decision comes.

A Governor can withhold the bills passed by a state Assembly, but it cannot be for an indefinite period nor can he reject them, the Kerala government said on Monday.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said he will not allow the University Laws Amendment Bill recently passed by the state Assembly, alleging it seeks to legalise illegalities and pave the way for appointment of "unqualified relatives" of the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues.

Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan today said that he would not allow the appointment of unqualified relatives of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to universities.

The new Bill would restrict the authority of the Governor, who holds the position of Chancellor, in appointing Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of universities.

The Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022, which would result in curtailing the powers of the Governor as Chancellor of state universities.

President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three university bills passed by the state legislature, including one aimed at divesting Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the position of Chancellor of Universities, an official statement said.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of "pressure tactics" in the row over the re-appointment of Gopinath Ravindran as Vice Chancellor Kannur University.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that he has not read the bill passed by the state government intending to remove him as the chancellor of universities there.

The bill was passed after hours-long discussions during which the Congress-led UDF said it was not opposed to the removal of the Governor as Chancellor.

The Kerala Assembly today passed the University Laws (Amendment) Bill to replace the Governor as the Chancellor of universities in the state and appoint eminent academicians in the top post,

According to the Bill, the government will appoint an academician of high repute or a person of eminence in any of the fields as the Chancellor of the University.

The Left government in Kerala on Wednesday tabled the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly to replace the Governor as Chancellor of universities in the state.

The Left government in Kerala on Wednesday tabled the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly to replace the Governor as Chancellor of universities in the state.

The seventh session of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, set to begin from Monday, is expected to see heated discussions on various Bills.

In the wake of the ongoing tussle between the Left government and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan over various issues the cabinet decision comes.

A Governor can withhold the bills passed by a state Assembly, but it cannot be for an indefinite period nor can he reject them, the Kerala government said on Monday.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday said he will not allow the University Laws Amendment Bill recently passed by the state Assembly, alleging it seeks to legalise illegalities and pave the way for appointment of "unqualified relatives" of the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues.

Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan today said that he would not allow the appointment of unqualified relatives of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to universities.

The new Bill would restrict the authority of the Governor, who holds the position of Chancellor, in appointing Vice-Chancellors (VCs) of universities.

The Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022, which would result in curtailing the powers of the Governor as Chancellor of state universities.