Ashish J. Desai sworn in as new Chief Justice of Kerala HC
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office to Desai at a solemn function in the Raj Bhavan- the official residence of Khan.
The 7th session of 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly begins on Monday. The session is expected to witness heated discussions on various bills, including the University Amendment Bill to remove the Governor from the post of Chancellor of the universities in the state.
It is in the wake of the ongoing tussle between Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the ruling LDF Government over functioning of universities in the state and appointments therein, the session was convened.
The opposition will come to the House with numerous weapons in the quiver against the government. Apart from the Governor-Government tussle, they will also point out the frequent backlash to the government from the courts on university issues and the administrative deadlock that has created disputes in the universities
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Other issues to attack the government include price rise, financial crisis and backdoor appointment controversy in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Another weapon for the Opposition to attack the government will be the protests against the Vizhinjam port project. Even if they do not oppose the port project, it is certain that the opposition will come in the House against the government’s approach to the protesters.
As regards to the Vizhinjam project, the ruling front will try to retaliate against the opposition by stating that the deal with Adani Group was signed during the Oommen Chandy government. The CPI-M may put the Congress on the defensive by raising the remarks made by KPCC president Sudhakaran regarding the RSS.
Apart from the bill to remove the Governor as Chancellor of universities, Kerala General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, which aims to increase by four per cent, the Kerala GST on foreign liquor to make up for the loss of revenue due to exemption of the five per cent turnover tax levied on distilleries making and selling foreign liquor in the State, will also come up before the Assembly.
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