Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lashed out at Governor Arif Mohammed Khan by alleging that the latter’s strikes towards college Vice Chancellors, not signing payments enacted by the legislature and in search of removing of the state Finance Minister have been makes an attempt to implement the RSS-Sangh Parivar agenda right here.
The chief minister additionally accused the Governor of performing as if he was above the judiciary and attempting to supersede the powers of the legislature.
Talking at a conference organised by an Schooling Safety Committee right here, Vijayan claimed that the latest transfer of Khan to take away 15 senate members of Kerala College in addition to in search of speedy resignation of the vice chancellors of a number of varsities within the state was past the powers he has as Chancellor.
The Chief Minister stated the Chancellor’s place was created by the legislature beneath the Universities Legal guidelines, which additionally lays down the powers of that publish.
Nevertheless, the latest strikes of the Chancellor indicated the “uneasiness” of sure centres or teams just like the RSS and Sangh Parivar who’re sad with the enhancements by the southern state within the subject of upper schooling, Vijayan stated.
“It’s all a part of the agenda of the RSS and Sangh Parivar for saffronisation of the colleges within the state,” he additional stated.
He additionally lashed out on the Governor for not signing varied payments handed by the state legislature and holding on to them indefinitely, saying such actions have been unconstitutional.
Vijayan stated that even the courts have held that the Governor can not maintain on to payments for an indefinite time frame, however right here Khan was behaving as if he was above the judiciary and was additionally attempting to supersede the powers of the legislature.
Khan’s latest transfer in search of removing of state Finance Minister Okay N Balagopal from the cupboard was additionally criticised by Vijayan who stated that the Governor ought to dedicate a while to consider the powers he has beneath the Structure.
Vijayan stated that the Governor appoints or removes ministers from the cupboard on the help and recommendation of the Chief Minister and never on his personal and Khan ought to preserve that in thoughts.
The Chief Minister stated that the Governor’s latest strikes have been a part of makes an attempt by some forces to create a constitutional disaster within the state.
Senior Left leaders, together with LDF convener E P Jayarajan, CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran and CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan, additionally criticised the Governor alongside related traces.
They alleged that Khan’s actions towards the colleges have been a part of an agenda to show varsities into RSS centres.