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Governor Seeks Explanation from CM Mamata on Sealing Bengal-Jharkhand Border Amid Flood Crisis

September 21, 2024, 9:25 am

Governor CV Ananda Bose of West Bengal has requested an explanation from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the state’s decision to seal the border with Jharkhand. According to sources from Raj Bhavan, the Governor invoked Article 167 of the Constitution, asking the Chief Minister to clarify whether the reports about the border closure are accurate and, if so, the reasons behind it.

Following a rise in water levels that affected National Highway 16 at Panshkura, Banerjee ordered the temporary sealing of vehicle movement between Bengal and Jharkhand for three days. The two states share borders in the districts of Paschim Medinipur, Purulia, and Paschim Bardhaman.

On Friday, long queues of cargo trucks were reported at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border, with vehicles carrying essential raw materials stuck due to the closure.

In light of the floods in Bengal, which Banerjee attributes to the release of 5 lakh cusecs of water from dams controlled by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), she has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister described the flooding as a “man-made disaster” that has severely impacted over 5 million residents. She warned that if the negligence continues, the state may sever ties with the DVC.

Banerjee expressed her concerns on social media, stating, “I wrote to PM Modi highlighting the devastation caused by the unprecedented release of water from DVC dams, which has led to the worst flooding in the Lower Damodar since 2009. Despite repeated warnings, the Centre has ignored the failures affecting the DVC.” In her letter, she emphasized that the unplanned release of such a large volume of water has caused widespread misery across South Bengal, affecting over 1,000 square kilometers and nearly 5 million people.

Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail Takes Oath As The New Governor Of Balochistan

May 6, 2024, 8:40 pm

Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail, a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), took the oath as the new governor of Balochistan during a ceremony held at the Governor House on Monday, as reported by Geo News.

The newly-appointed governor of Balochistan was administered the oath by Chief Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar of the Balochistan High Court. Outgoing Balochistan Governor Malik Abdul Wali Kakar and provincial Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti were among the attendees at the oath-taking ceremony.

Additionally, provincial ministers, assembly members, political figures, and other officials were present at Mandokhail’s swearing-in ceremony, as reported by Geo News. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) representative has now assumed the role of the 24th governor of the southwestern province.

“The problems and difficulties of the province will be discussed with the federal government. There is room for improvement in terms of governance in the province,” Mandokhail said, speaking with journalists following the oath-taking ceremony.

Governor Mandokhail, when asked about the fencing of Gwadar, stated that he had no knowledge of any such development.

“No knowledge about fencing in Gwadar. If it is being installed for security purposes, then it is a good thing,” he said.

In an interview with Geo News last week, Mandokhail, who serves as the president of the PML-N’s provincial chapter, expressed his commitment to serving the country and the nation in his capacity as governor, as per Geo News.

“I will play the role of a bridge between the province and the Centre,” he had said.

Born on December 26, 1956, in Quetta, Mandokhail completed his matriculation from St. Francis Grammar School and obtained his master’s degree from Balochistan University. He began his political career in 1974 through student politics and served as the president of MSF.

The politician made his electoral debut from Zhob on a provincial seat on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) in 1988.

He held various ministerial positions, serving as the education minister from 1990 to 1993, finance minister from 1993 to 1996, and home minister from 1997 to 1999. Mandokhail contested the 2002 elections on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) and emerged victorious. Following his success in the 2013 elections, he was entrusted with the responsibilities of three departments—Board of Revenue, Excise and Transport, as reported by Geo News.

In the 2018 elections, Mandokhail ran on the ticket of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) but was defeated by the candidate of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Mitha Khan. In the 2024 elections, he contested from his Zhob constituency on the PML-N’s ticket but was defeated by a candidate from the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).

TN Governor RN Ravi Votes, Urges Enthusiastic Participation

April 19, 2024, 2:04 pm

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and his wife Lakshmi put forth their votes at a polling booth in Chennai in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Friday.

Governor RN Ravi also encouraged people to participate enthusiastically and fulfill their democratic responsibility.

After casting his vote, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi said, “This is the festival of democracy. I am immensely happy and proud to have participated in it. This mark (inked finger) is the most beautiful insignia of a citizen.”

“I urge all citizens, especially first-time voters, to take part in this festival with full enthusiasm,” he added.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin also called on voters to fulfill their democratic obligation. Sharing his voting experience on his official X Handle, the Tamil Nadu CM posted pictures and stated, “I have done my Democratic duty. I request people to do their democratic duty.”

The Tamil Nadu CM also encouraged young voters to participate in the electoral process with enthusiasm.

“Everyone vote correctly. Especially young people, who are first-time voters should vote with enthusiasm! The future of our India is in your hands…”

Voting is currently in progress for all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu during the first phase of the general elections.

The first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 commenced on Friday across 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories as the extensive seven-phase electoral process began at 7:00 am. Voters will continue to cast their votes until 6:00 pm.

In Tamil Nadu during the 2019 general elections, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, consisting of the Congress, VCK, MDMK, CPI, CPI(M), IUML, MMK, KMDK, TVK, and AIFB, secured a landslide victory by winning 38 of the 39 seats in the state.

Those participating in the first phase include constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry. The second phase is scheduled for April 26, followed by subsequent phases on May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1, respectively.

According to ECI data, an estimated 8.4 crore male voters, 8.23 crore female voters, and 11,371 third-gender electors are eligible to vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls. Vote counting is scheduled for June 4.

Manipur: Opposition delegation reaches Raj Bhawan to meet the Governor Anusuiya Uikey

July 30, 2023, 11:01 am

In order to meet with Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey, a delegation of opposition leaders from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) arrived at Raj Bhawan on Sunday. The grand opposition alliance’s 21-member delegation arrived on Saturday for a two-day visit to the state, which has been the scene of ethnic conflict and violence since May 4. A memorandum will be given to the governor of Manipur during the meeting, Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha, who is a member of the visiting delegation, said in an interview with on Sunday.

“We are going to request the Governor to restore peace to the state. We will also hand over a memorandum to the Governor,”.
Also speaking to ANI ahead of the visit to Raj Bhawan, Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev said the situation in Manipur was grave.

“The situation here is grave and the same is being widely reported in the media. We want to present a joint memorandum to the Governor and urge him to restore peace at the earliest. We will also request the Governor to brief PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the prevailing situation in the state,” she said.

The Opposition delegation stated earlier on Saturday that during its two-day visit to the state, it hopes to promote “psychological healing” for the populace. After touring four relief facilities housing locals displaced by the ethnic violence, the delegation members stated at a press conference that they were prepared to speak with the Center and offer suggestions and counsel to restore peace.

Coming down heavily on the BJP-led Centre for not sending a similar team to the strife-torn state, the Opposition leaders said they happily join Prime Minister Narendra Modi, if he visits the state with an all-party delegation.
However, the BJP hit out at the delegation saying the Centre was ready for a discussion on Manipur in Parliament but the Opposition is “running away”.
Flanked by fellow members of the delegation on Saturday evening, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, “We have always said that if the Prime Minister wants to lead an all-party delegation here, we would be happy to be a part of it. After all, we all want peace to return to Manipur at the earliest.”
The BJP, however, termed the Opposition’s Manipur visit as a “show off’ and “political tourism”.

Sept 30 deadline for Rs 2000-notes exchange for people to take it seriously: RBI Governor

May 22, 2023, 1:28 pm

According to Shaktikanta Das, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, the 30th September deadline for the exchange of Rs 2000 notes was set to ensure that people treat the process seriously and avoid it becoming prolonged indefinitely.

“…Time is given up to Sept 30 (for exchange of notes) so that it is taken seriously, otherwise, if you leave it open-ended, it becomes a kind of an endless process,” Shaktikanta Das said in an interaction with the media. “We have clearly explained in our press note that the Rs 2000 notes were primarily issued for the purpose of quickly replenishing the value of money which was being taken out from the system when the legal tender status of then-prevailing Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes was withdrawn..(demonetisation). That purpose has been fulfilled, today there are enough notes in circulation, of other denominations.”

On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its decision to withdraw the circulation of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes, while clarifying that they would still be considered legal tender. The RBI further instructed banks to cease the issuance of Rs 2000 banknotes immediately. It was specified that individuals would still have the option to deposit Rs 2000 banknotes into their bank accounts or exchange them for banknotes of different denominations at any bank branch until 30 September, 2023.

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra tests positive for Covid-19

April 14, 2023, 2:50 pm

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has tested positive for COVID-19, the Raj Bhavan said in a tweet on Friday.

“Mishra’s test report is positive,” Raj Bhavan said and suggested that those who came into contact with him recently get themselves tested and follow Covid guidelines. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also tested positive for COVID-19 on April 4.

Rajasthan is witnessing a spike in Covid cases, for now, there are a total of 1474 corona active cases in the state, out of which a maximum of 464 cases are in Jaipur. However, in view of the current situation, the government has put the health department in alert mode.

P Chidambaram slams Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi over his “Bill is dead” remark

April 7, 2023, 3:22 pm

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday lashed out at Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi over his “Bill is dead” remark, saying it means “Parliamentary Democracy is dead”.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday, while talking with the aspirants of the civil services clarified about the role of the Governor in the Constitution. He said that the Governor has the choice to give his assent or withhold it to a Bill passed by the state assembly.

P Chidambaram added that a strange definition is being given by the Tamil Nadu Governor regarding the withholding of assent to Bills passed by the Legislature.

He further added that it means “Bill is dead’. Actually, when a Governor withholds assent for no valid reason, it means ‘Parliamentary Democracy is dead’.”

The Governor said “withholding” is a “decent language” used for rejecting a Bill.

He also said the Governor looks into a Bill to check if it “transgresses the constitutional limit” and the state government has exceeded “its competence.”

“Our Constitution has created the position of Governor and defined his roles and responsibilities.” The first and foremost responsibility of the Governor is to protect the Constitution of India, because whether it is the Union or the State, each of these entities has to work according to the Constitution. How do you protect the Constitution? Suppose, a state makes a law that transgresses the Constitutional limit. “In a legislature, a political party has a brute majority, let us say, can pass any Bill,” he said.

WB Governor on violence: “Won’t allow forces of darkness to hold society to ransom”

April 4, 2023, 1:52 pm

Governor of West Bengal CV Ananda Bose condemned the Bengal’s acts of violence and said strict action will be taken against wrongdoers.
The Eastern Railway was forced to suspend all local and mail express train services running to and from Rishra railway station on Monday evening after a new incident of stone-pelting occurred in the Rishra town of the Hooghly region. Bose during press conference in Salt Lake, said that the rights of the people of Bengal to live in peace will be upheld at all costs because they have endured great suffering.

“We will never allow forces of darkness to take society to ransom. We will take strict action against wrongdoers. People have the right to a peaceful living and that right will be established at any cost,” he said.

Later in the day, Governor Bose arrived at Rishra, amid an uneasy calm in the wake of a fresh flare-up on Monday.Earlier in the day, senior advocate and BJP MP Mahesh Jethmalani claimed in a tweet that of all the ‘pseudo-secular’ parties, the “most dangerously communal” was the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
Jethmalani alleged that the loss of the Sagardighi assembly bypoll spurred Mamata to incite violence against Hindus during Ram Navami.

“Of all the pseudo-secular parties the most dangerously communal is the #MamataBanerjee-led TMC. Not chastened by the SC transfer to the CBI of the horrendous post-poll violence cases, the mere loss of the Sagardighi assembly bypoll spurred Mamata to incite violence against Hindus during #RamNavami akin to her call to violence against BJP supporters after the 2021 Assembly,” tweeted the senior advocate.

“The BJP were not provocateurs on Ram Navami: Mamata’s ruthless quest to cling to power by mollycoddling her Muslim vote Bank to any extent is the root cause of the continuing mayhem in W.Bengal. Pity the State,” he tweeted.
The fresh violence came a day after clashes erupted during the BJP’s march in Hooghly on Sunday. The state government later issued prohibitory orders and also suspended internet services across the district.

The chief public relations officer of Eastern Railway, Kaushik Miron, said an incident of stone pelting took place at Rishra railway station. Police and rapid action force (RAF) were also deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incidents, he added.
Earlier, on Thursday, several vehicles were set on fire after two groups clashed in Howrah amid Ram Navami celebrations. During the procession, rioters vandalised public and private properties while setting vehicles on fire.

Following the violence in Howrah during the Ram Navami celebrations, the West Bengal government on Friday handed over the probe to Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A special team led by Inspector General of Police, CID, Sunil Choudhury has initiated an investigation.

Amit Shah speaks to West Bengal governor over Ram Navami clash in Howrah

March 31, 2023, 6:21 pm

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and taken stock of the situation in the state where violence broke out between two groups when a Ram Navami procession was taken out in Howrah city on Thursday evening, sources said on Friday.

In the telephonic conversation with Bose, the Home Minister took detailed notes of the incident that led to violence in Howrah City, where several vehicles were torched and shops were ransacked on Thursday evening. Shah took information about the current situation in the city during a conversation with the West Bengal Governor.

The State Police has said a number of people were detained in connection with the violence that reportedly erupted when the Ram Navami procession was passing through the Kazipara locality in Howrah city.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has assured strict action against the perpetrators of the violence and said that the use of unauthorised routes led to the clash.

The BJP, meanwhile, has attacked Banerjee for the violence.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee on Friday said that the lives of Hindus in the state are “under threat.”

“It is disheartening. Such visuals emerge from Bengal during every Ram Navami and Durga idol immersion. It is not acceptable that the lives of Hindus in Bengal are under threat.

RN Ravi is to arrive in Delhi

January 13, 2023, 11:45 am

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi will be on a two-day visit to Delhi. It is expected that Governor RN Ravi will also meet President Droupadi Murmu and Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the ongoing controversy in the state assembly.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi is to arrive Delhi on 13 January

January 12, 2023, 4:15 pm

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi is to arrive in Delhi on Thursday. This is RN Ravi’s sudden visit to the national capital. Earlier in the day DMK delegation met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted a file on the governor issues in the state.

Governor RN Ravi walks out of Tamil Nadu Assembly

January 9, 2023, 2:55 pm

Amid a standoff with the government Governor, RN Ravi walked out of the assembly before the national anthem was played.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister M K Stalin moved a resolution on Monday in which Stalin said that the government which has prepared the customary speech for the first day of the House’s winter session will go on record.

Against Governor Ravi the Congress, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), and DMK MLAs started raising slogans and said, “don’t impose BJP, RSS ideology.”

Moreover, Governor RN Ravi was accused of toeing the BJP’s ideological position and said, “This is not Nagaland, this is proud Tamil Nadu.”

Amid the uproar, Governor Ravi continued his address. In Tamil Nadu, a tussle has been witnessed between the DMK regime and the Raj Bhavan over several bills which are pending with the Governor. At Raj Bhavan, around 21 Bills are pending as of December 2022.

Earlier on Wednesday a controversy was sparked by Governor Ravi who said, “Unfortunately in Tamil Nadu, there has been regressive politics that we are Dravidians, and by virtue of the Constitution, we have been brought together. The entire effort has been created in half a century to reinforce this narrative that we are not part of the nation, but an integral part of the nation. And even a different kind of narrative has been created. Everything applicable for the whole of the country, Tamil Nadu will say no.”

“It has become a habit. So many theses have been written–all false and poor fiction. This must be broken. Truth must prevail. In fact, Tamil Nadu is the land that holds the soul of Bharat. It is the identity of Bharat. In fact, Thamizhagam would be the more appropriate word to call it,” the Governor said.

However, Governor Ravi’s remarks were criticized by DMK Treasurer and MP TR Balu who said, “Governor RN Ravi on a daily basis passes some controversial comments to create confusion, separation, and conflict. The governor said ‘People have been cheated during 50 years of Dravidian politics’. It is highly condemnable as he should say this from BJP State headquarters Kamalalayam and not from Raj Bhavan.”

Governor RN Ravi walks out of Tamil Nadu assembly

January 9, 2023, 1:37 pm

Amid a standoff with the government Governor, RN Ravi walked out of the assembly before the national anthem was played as chief minister M K Stalin moved a resolution on Monday. In the resolution, CM Stalin said the government which has prepared the customary speech for the first day of the House’s winter session will go on record.

Punjab govt sends panel of three IPS officers to Chandigarh for SSP post

December 15, 2022, 1:54 pm

After the repatriation of Chandigarh SSP Kuldeep Singh Chahal, Punjab has sent a panel of IPS officers for Chandigarh SSP. As per reports, a panel of 3 IPS officers from Punjab has been sent to the Chandigarh Administration. In this panel the names of 2012 batch IPS Sandeep Garg, 2012 batch IPS Akhil Chaudhary and 2013 batch IPS Bhagirath Singh Meena are supposedly included.

The decision about who will be handed over the command of Chandigarh SSP will be taken by the Punjab governor, Banwari Lal Purohit.

However, it is certain that soon another IPS officer of Punjab cadre will be appointed as SSP Chandigarh.

Notably, the Chandigarh administration had issued an order removing Punjab cadre 2009 batch IPS officer Kuldeep Singh Chahal from the post of Chandigarh SSP who was about to complete his tenure. However, the administration repatriated Chahal 10 months before his tenure completion. The entire incident had drawn many concerns over the administration as to why the move was taken. In response to the concerns raised, governor said that Chahal was removed for his misconduct.

For the unversed, after Kuldeep Singh Chahal’s removal, SSP Traffic Manisha Chaudhary has been additionally appointed to the post of Chandigarh SSP. Manisha is an IPS officer of Haryana Cadre. Manisha Chwdhary will hold the charge of Chandigarh SSP until a permanent appointment for the post is done.

Earlier Kuldeep Singh hahal held the charge of ASI in Chandigarh Police before becoming IPS and his dedication and hard work made him capable enough that he was posted as SSP in the same Chandigarh Police.

HC rejects PIL challenging Kerala’s governor’s refusal to sign bills

December 1, 2022, 2:47 pm

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) brought by a lawyer challenging the decision of Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to withhold some bills passed by the legislative assembly.

Chief Justice M. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, sitting as a division bench, stated that the court cannot impose a deadline on the governor for signing the bills and cannot impede the governor’s discretion.

In the PIL, petitioner PV Jeevesh said six bills passed by the assembly were pending with the governor. He also contended that the President or the governor do not have unbridled and unfettered discretion to keep the bills passed by legislative bodies.

Additionally, Jeevesh argued that the governor’s decision to withhold the bills without using his discretionary powers under Article 200 was arbitrary and at odds with democratic values and democratic constitutionalism. In this context, he also made considerable use of quotations from the Sarkaria Commission and Punchhi Commission reports. The court, however, dismissed his arguments and stated that it could not impose a deadline on the governor or interfere with his discretion.

On Tuesday, the Kerala High Court rejected the state government’s appeal challenging the governor’s appointment of Ciza Thomas to serve as the APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University’s (KTU) acting vice-chancellor, allowing her to carry out her new responsibilities.

Intense tensions erupted last month between Governor Khan and the Pinarayi Vijayan administration after the latter demanded the resignation of 11 vice chancellors in light of the Supreme Court decision that invalidated the appointment of KTU V-C MS Rajashree.

Kerala government removes Arif Mohammad Khan as chancellor of Kalamandalam deemed-to-be university

November 11, 2022, 1:16 pm

The Kerala government has decided to remove state governor Arif Mohammad Khan as chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam deemed-to-be university. The decision comes amid the ongoing tussle between the governor and the state government.

The Kerala government has amended the rules and regulations of Kerala Kalamandalam deemed to be university “in accordance with the clause of 10.12.9 of UGC regulations 2019” to remove Governor as Chancellor, officials said. As per the amended rule, the position of Chancellor will now be filled by “an eminent person in the field of Art and Culture appointed by the sponsoring body.”

Kerala govt to pass law to remove governor from varsity chancellor post

November 9, 2022, 1:14 pm

The Kerala government said on Wednesday that it will pass an ordinance via which the governor would no longer hold the position of chancellor of state universities in the midst of the ongoing dispute between the administration and the governor. The chancellor will instead be an academic. A source in the Chief Minister’s Office claimed that the cabinet decided to issue the ordinance. R Bindu, the minister of higher education for Kerala, has acknowledged the move.

However, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, with whom the government is at odds over a number of issues, including how the universities operate, would have to sign the law.

Minister R Bindu said she hopes that the Governor would sign the ordinance, once the government brings it, according to his constitutional duties.

According to reports, the ordinance will be taken up for discussion at the Cabinet meeting today.

Arif Mohammad Khan and the government recently came to blows over how the universities operate, with the Governor calling for the vice chancellors of nine state colleges to resign. After the Supreme Court ruled that the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University in Thiruvananthapuram was “illegal,” the Governor demanded the resignation of the VCs.

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision involving the vice chancellor of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, the governor addressed notices to these vice chancellors asking them to explain why their appointments should not be deemed void ab initio. Vice-chancellors filed a court motion opposing the notification. On Tuesday, the Kerala High Court ordered the Governor to hold off on making any decisions regarding the showcase notice until the court had ruled on the writ petitions submitted by the VCs in opposition to the notice.

Kerala governor asks CM Vijayan to remove finance minister from state cabinet

October 26, 2022, 5:25 pm

In a letter to the chief minister Pinarayi Viajyan on Wednesday, Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan asked that Finance Minister KN Balagopal be dismissed from the state cabinet.

The governor said he had no choice but to inform the chief minister that Balagopal had “ceased to enjoy his pleasure”. He also sought appropriate action against the minister.

After the governor claimed that Balagopal exploited regionalism and provincialism in his speech at a university on October 19, the decision was made just a few days later.

In his letter, the governor wrote, “Reported statements of (Kerala FM) KN Balagopal are a violation of the oath I administered to him. A minister who deliberately violates the oath and undermines India’s unity and integrity cannot continue to be my pleasure.”

“I hope you consider the matter with the seriousness it deserves and take constitutionally appropriate action,” the governor further wrote.

Earlier, Khan said, “The finance minister, whose main source of revenue is alcohol and lottery, is raising the question whether the governor, who is from UP, can understand the Kerala education system… But I would advise him not to say the same thing about the Supreme Court judges.”

The governor’s order to take action against the finance minister has reportedly been refused by Vijayan.

Kerala’s Chief Minister criticises Governor for asking 9 VCs to resign.

October 24, 2022, 2:20 pm

In light of the controversy surrounding Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s decision to ask vice chancellors of nine universities to resign, the Kerala High Court is scheduled to hold a special session on Monday at 4 p.m. The Kerala Governor’s directive, which was issued in accordance with a Supreme Court order, has generated a significant controversy in the southern state, with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) announcing on Sunday that it would organise protests in opposition to it. The vice chancellors have now filed a high court petition challenging the directive.
At a press conference on Monday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged the VCs not to resign. Vijayan asserted that the governor has no authority to seek the resignation of vice chancellors. He continued by saying that the governor is responsible for any irregularities in the appointments.

The chief minister was quoted by news agency PTI as stating, “It was the governor who appointed them, and the blame of illegality in appointment-if there is any-equally lies with him.” Vijayan criticised the governor’s action as “strange” and charged that he was “waging a war” against the state’s universities.
The vice chancellors of nine universities—the University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kannur University, APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Shree Shankaracharya University of Sanskrit, University of Calicut, and Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University—were asked to resign by 11:30 a.m. on Monday, according to instructions given by the Kerala Governor on Sunday. A Supreme Court ruling on the vice chancellor of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University’s appointment being revoked for violating University Grants Commission regulations was referenced in a statement released on Twitter by his office.
While the state’s higher education minister, R. Bindu, said that “an unfortunate situation” had been created, law minister P. Rajeev stepped up the attack, saying that nowhere in any UGC regulation or in the Constitution, it was mentioned that the Chancellor should be the Governor.
Meanwhile, leader of the opposition VD Satheesan welcomed the move: “I welcome the fact that the Governor is ready to correct the mistake he made by cooperating with the illegal appointments of the Pinarayi government. The Governor’s decision has come as a setback to the government’s move to appoint vice-chancellors in defiance of UGC norms and procedures”.

Punjab special assembly session to be held on September 27

September 22, 2022, 1:06 pm

A day after Governor Banwarilal Purohit called a special session of the Punjab assembly to bring a confidence motion, chief minister Bhagwant Mann convened a meeting of AAP MLAs and announced that the session would now be called on September 27 with a revised agenda, including a discussion of the problem of paddy stubble burning.

The AAP MLAs, who met at the assembly complex on Thursday to discuss the strategy, also decided to take the governor’s decision to cancel the special session on September 22 to the Supreme Court.

According to party sources, a meeting of the Punjab cabinet was also called following the MLA meeting.

Later, AAP legislators marched to Chandigarh’s Raj Bhawan, the governor’s residence, to express their displeasure.

Because of a cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Mann and his ministers did not join the march.

AAP leader Baljinder Kaur called the governor’s decision to withdraw Tuesday’s special session order a “mockery of democracy.”

Purohit, in an embarrassment to the AAP government in Punjab, thwarted the regime’s plan to call a special assembly session to bring a confidence motion on Wednesday. The governor stated that he sought legal advice after the Congress and BJP approached the Raj Bhawan, claiming that the House rules prohibited such a motion.

While AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh slammed the governor for not allowing the assembly session, saying it calls the country’s democracy into question, opposition parties praised Purohit for preventing the Mann government from “sabotaging the constitutional and legislative practises and procedures.”

The AAP government in Punjab had requested the session to bring a confidence motion, just days after accusing the BJP of attempting to destabilise the state government.

The AAP recently claimed that the BJP approached at least ten of its MLAs and offered them each Rs 25 crore in a bid to destabilise the six-month-old government as part of ‘Operation Lotus.’

Nitish Kumar meets Governor amid Bihar political crisis

August 9, 2022, 1:55 pm

According to sources, Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, has held talks with Governor Phagu Chauhan.

Following the resignation of party leader RCP Singh on Saturday, the chief minister presided over a gathering of JDU legislators and MPs at Kumar’s home in Patna.

At a meeting called by the opposition RJD, Congress and Left party leaders and MLAs also gathered today at Rabri Devi’s home.

MLAs and leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal visited Rabri Devi, the wife of the party’s leader, Lalu Prasad Yadav, at her Patna residence on Tuesday amid rumours of an ongoing dispute between the Janata Dal United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar.

According to Ajit Sharma, the head of the Congress in the Bihar assembly, the state’s major opposition alliance was represented at the RJD conference called by Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the party’s leader and the son of Lalu Yadav.

Tarkishor Prasad, the deputy chief minister, hosted a meeting of the BJP’s top officials as well.