Governor Arlekar’s directive to state universities to observe 14 August as ‘Partition Horror Day’ has sparked political backlash amid already strained ties with state government.
Both UDF & LDF claim Arlekar is trying to convert Raj Bhavan into 'RSS office' by insisting on paying tribute to Bharat Mata holding saffron flag, widely used symbol of nationalism by Sangh.
Latest episode comes just weeks after Agriculture Minister P Prasad boycotted another Raj Bhavan event on World Environment Day objecting to presence of Bharat Mata portrait.
Kerala Agriculture Minister P. Prasad boycotted the event, saying that the picture displayed at the Raj Bhavan is typically used by the RSS in its functions.
CM was reacting to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan calling a group of protesting SFI members 'criminals', and to his remarks related to the Kannur region of the state.
Mumbai's Malabar Hill Raj Bhavan was essentially the Buckingham Palace of the East. Running these are like looking after a white elephant: with a budget worth crores.
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.
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.
Ordinance removing Kerala governor as chancellor of state universities will lapse unless passed in assembly. Governor Khan himself had suggested the move to CM Vijayan in 2021.
Both CM Pinarayi Vijayan and governor Arif Mohammad Khan were keen to maintain a cordial equation, but consequent to Kerala CM winning a second term in 2021, things began to unravel.
Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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