Kerala Governor says ordinance seeking his removal as Chancellor 'infructuous'

Earlier this month, the government had issued an ordinance stripping the Governor of the chancellorship of state Universities. It also later decided to convene the Assembly session on December 5. 

Kerala Governor says ordinance seeking his removal as Chancellor 'infructuous'

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has said that the ordinance issued by the Left government seeking to remove him as the chancellor of Universities has become infructuous now as the Assembly is summoned.

Earlier this month, the government had issued an ordinance stripping the Governor of the chancellorship of State Universities. It also later decided to convene the Assembly session on December 5. 

Meanwhile, Khan also criticised the recent news reports of Raj Bhavan seeking extra vehicles from the government for the Governor's guests and asked whether he should ask them to walk. 

"If extra guests come to Raj Bhavan, extra vehicles would be sought from the government. What is special about it? If the guests of the Governor come, should I ask them to walk on foot?" Khan said.

"Once the House has been summoned, any ordinance, which was sent to Raj Bhavan earlier, becomes infructuous...so, there is no such ordinance now," he said.

When asked whether he got any reply from the Pinarayi Vijayan government, he said, he did not seek any reply and it appears as if a violation of the law is becoming normal in the state.

"One after the other, the court is giving judgments in the last six months, in the case of just one university. Three or four judgments were ordered by the High Court. So, it appears as if the violation of the law is becoming normal...," he said.

The Governor said, "he would give enough space to rectify and correct the situation."

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