Kerala Vice Chancellors Row

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.

Days after the Kerala Assembly passed the bill to replace the Governor from the post of chancellor, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that the bill should not be against the law.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) staged a protest march to the general post office in Thiruvananthapuram against the Governor of the state Arif Mohammad Khan over his orders demanding the resignation of the vice-chancellors.

A fresh row has erupted in Kerala between the Pinarayi Vijayan government and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan over the appointment of Vice Chancellors in nine universities. The matter was heard by the High Court this evening.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday issued notices to the Vice Chancellors of the state universities concerned to show cause by 5 pm on or before November 3 on their legal right to continue in office.

The Governor had also criticised the language and style of the letter written to him by the Vice Chancellor

The Governor said that if he continues as Chancellor of Universities, then being the disciplinary authority, his next step "would be full of drastic actions that will cause a lot of upsets" and that is why he is giving time to the state government to bring a law to take over the functions of Chancel

"... After returning, I have discussed with several members of Syndicate about the matter of conferring D.Litt Degree to his excellency the President of India. The members of the Syndicate turn (sic) it down," the handwritten letter dated December 7, 2021, read

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.

Days after the Kerala Assembly passed the bill to replace the Governor from the post of chancellor, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said that the bill should not be against the law.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) staged a protest march to the general post office in Thiruvananthapuram against the Governor of the state Arif Mohammad Khan over his orders demanding the resignation of the vice-chancellors.

A fresh row has erupted in Kerala between the Pinarayi Vijayan government and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan over the appointment of Vice Chancellors in nine universities. The matter was heard by the High Court this evening.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday issued notices to the Vice Chancellors of the state universities concerned to show cause by 5 pm on or before November 3 on their legal right to continue in office.

The Governor had also criticised the language and style of the letter written to him by the Vice Chancellor

The Governor said that if he continues as Chancellor of Universities, then being the disciplinary authority, his next step "would be full of drastic actions that will cause a lot of upsets" and that is why he is giving time to the state government to bring a law to take over the functions of Chancel

"... After returning, I have discussed with several members of Syndicate about the matter of conferring D.Litt Degree to his excellency the President of India. The members of the Syndicate turn (sic) it down," the handwritten letter dated December 7, 2021, read