The Kerala Co-operative Societies Amendment Bill intends to give the administrator of the dairy cooperative societies the power to vote in governing body elections. The Governor had withheld the Bill citing that the amendment is against the idea and principles of democracy.
Although the CM and the Governor are of the same security category, the police were seen taking different approaches towards them.
The Governor had earlier stated that higher education comes under the concurrent list and so, the University Amendment Act requires the Centre's approval. It is in this context that the Governor primarily sought legal advice.
The Kerala Legislative Assembly could easily pass the Bill to remove the Governor as the chancellor of the universities. But Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, himself needs to give his assent to make it a law.
The petitioner, PV Jeevesh, in his plea has feared a constitutional impasse in the state because of the non-exercise of discretionary powers by the Governor on the Bills passed by the state legislative assembly.
The court found that Ciza Thomas fully qualified to be appointed as the vice-chancellor in charge of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
State chief secretary issued show-cause notices to the government employees for participating in the protest march led by LDF. As per the Kerala government employees service rules, the employees should not engage in any political activities during their service period.
Even though SFI removed the banner, the Raj Bhavan decided to seek an explanation on the matter from Kerala University authorities and the principal of the college.
Inaugurating the Raj Bhavan march organised by the ruling Left Front backed ‘Vidyabhyasa Samrakshana Koottayma’ (education protection committee), the CPI-M general secretary alleged that Sangh Parivar outfits are using the office of the governor to impose their ideology on universities.
As per the Act of Kalamandalam deemed-to-be-university, the power to appoint the Chancellor is vested in the state government.
