Kochi: Opposition leader VD Satheesan has said that Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s stand that he will not continue as Chancellor following the controversy over the appointment of Vice Chancellor is illegal. The governor was appointed chancellor by a law passed by the legislature. How can the governor overcome that? He is obliged to continue until the legislature removes him from office.
The governor, as chancellor, must rescind the reappointment of the VC if wrongdoing is taken. The governor is not someone who should be treated like a child. It is true that the government does not respect the position of chancellor. But why did the governor sign off on what the Minister of Higher Education did illegally? The Chancellor’s position was to act legally, not illegally. Satheesan said everyone, including the governor and the minister, has a responsibility to obey the law.
What is the rationale behind those who say that the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project should not be implemented at a cost of Rs 1.10 lakh crore by the Central Government say that the Rs 1.33 lakh crore Silver Line project will be implemented in Kerala? He said the UDF would announce the next phase of agitation against the project in the coming days.
English Summary: Row over re-appointment of Kannur varsity VC: VD Satheesan against governor
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