Bihar's new governor stands out as a rare Muslim politician repeatedly rewarded by Modi govt, and alongside Anandiben Patel, only leader to be appointed as governor twice in past decade.
In his inaugural address for the year to the House, Ravi said his repeated requests and advice to play the national anthem at the beginning and the end of the address has been ignored.
Issue snowballed into a political controversy as governor questioned police for lax in his security Saturday but later maintained that he didn’t ask for enhanced cover.
This move came after Arif Mohammed Khan's roadside sit-in protest during a black flag demonstration by the Students' Federation of India in Kollam district.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan read out only last para of 61-page policy address prepared by Pinarayi govt. Assembly session concluded for day following dramatic turn of events.
Kerala Police have registered case against Students’ Federation of India state president K. Anusree, 8 others for burning an effigy of Khan 'using petrol' at Payyambalam beach Sunday.
Arif Mohammed Khan has had frequent run-ins with Pinarayi Vijayan govt in Kerala over issues like vice-chancellor appointments & 'delaying' key bills. Excerpts from an exclusive interview.
In his lecture, 2nd in series by Pradhan Mantri Sanghralaya, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan focused on Nehru's views on religion, saying the former PM himself created confusion about it.
Tensions between Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Kerala government began soon after he entered the Raj Bhawan in 2019, with one spat leading to another ever since.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
A. M. Khan is a man of honour and integrity – something that is rare in today’s political circles. No wonder he is respected across the political spectrum.
He represents the modern Indian Muslim – one who is not afraid of the diktats of the regressive Islamic clergy. He never cared about the fatwas and other forms of violence and oppression used by the fundamentalist Islamic clergy in India. He was attacked and seriously wounded by Islamic radicals and fanatics several times and, by his Allah’s grace, he survived. But he never bowed before these regressive elements and always stood up for what he believed to be in the best interest of his community.. He has been the most forceful proponent for modernisation and incorporation of progressive ideals and ethos in Indian Muslim societies.
If only Rajiv Gandhi had listened to him during the Shah Bano episode, modern Indian history would have been completely different. Arif, despite being a devout Muslim, had the courage to stand up for Muslim women’s rights and push back against the regressive Islamic clergy. But Rajiv Gandhi cowered and yielded to the Mullahs.
A. M. Khan is a man of honour and integrity – something that is rare in today’s political circles. No wonder he is respected across the political spectrum.
He represents the modern Indian Muslim – one who is not afraid of the diktats of the regressive Islamic clergy. He never cared about the fatwas and other forms of violence and oppression used by the fundamentalist Islamic clergy in India. He was attacked and seriously wounded by Islamic radicals and fanatics several times and, by his Allah’s grace, he survived. But he never bowed before these regressive elements and always stood up for what he believed to be in the best interest of his community.. He has been the most forceful proponent for modernisation and incorporation of progressive ideals and ethos in Indian Muslim societies.
If only Rajiv Gandhi had listened to him during the Shah Bano episode, modern Indian history would have been completely different. Arif, despite being a devout Muslim, had the courage to stand up for Muslim women’s rights and push back against the regressive Islamic clergy. But Rajiv Gandhi cowered and yielded to the Mullahs.