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Outgoing Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan bids adieu to the State, CM Pinarayi Vijayan absent for farewell

Outgoing Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan bids adieu to the State, CM Pinarayi Vijayan absent for farewell

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Outgoing Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan at Thiruvananthapuram Airport domestic Terminal on Sunday, December 29, 2024 | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Outgoing Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, who often broke the conventionalities of the gubernatorial office by recurrently adopting an arguably combative stance against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, left student unions and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] during his five-year politically tumultuous tenure, left the State on Sunday (December 29, 2024) to assume charge as the new Governor of Bihar. Mobbed by journalists at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, Mr. Khan refused to stir further controversy by declining to hold forth on why the State government had not accorded him a ceremonial farewell with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his cabinet colleagues and opposition figures in attendance. Mr. Khan said he was bidding adieu to Kerala with fond memories and had only “good words for everybody”. Mr. Khan took strong exception to attempts to compare him with his predecessor, P. Sathasivam, who was accorded a stately send-off by the Pinarayi Vijayan government in 2019. …

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan Visits Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, Bows Before Ram Lalla Idol

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan was seen bowing before the idol of Ram Lalla Ayodhya: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan visited the Ram temple here on Wednesday and bowed before the deity. Kerala Raj Bhawan, in a post on X, said the governor visited the Ram Temple and had a darshan. “I came to Ayodhya twice in January. The feeling at that time is the same even today. I have come to Ayodhya many times. It is not just a matter of happiness for us, instead it is a matter of pride, that coming to Ayodhya and worshipping Shriram,” the governor told reporters. Hon’ble Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan at Prabhu Shri Ram Temple Ayodhya: PRO KeralaRajBhavan pic.twitter.com/wCzZCSirLt — Kerala Governor (@KeralaGovernor) May 8, 2024 In a video posted on the official X handle of the Kerala Governor showing Mr Khan bowing before the idol of Ram Lalla, the chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’ could be heard in the background. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published …

Kerala guv Arif Mohammad Khan visits Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, bows down before deity | Watch video | Latest News India

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan visited the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh Ayodhya on Wednesday. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.(X/RajBhawan) In a video posted on X, Kerala Raj Bhawan said the governor visited the Ram Temple and had a darshan. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! The handle also posted a video of Khan bowing before the idol of Ram Lalla as chants of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ echo in the background. Later, Khan told reported that he visited Ayodhya twice earlier in January. “I came to Ayodhya twice in January. The feeling at that time is the same even today,” Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said, according to news agency PTI. He further said: “I have come to Ayodhya many times. It is not just a matter of happiness for us, instead it is a matter of pride, that coming to Ayodhya and worshipping Shriram.” the governor told reporters. Last week, Khan addressed a seminar on …

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, SFI-PFI Nexus: “PFI Being Used By State Government”: Kerala Governor’s Stunning Charge

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Arif Mohammad Khan was appointed Governor of Kerala in 2019. New Delhi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday doubled down on claims of a “nexus” between the ruling CPIM – via the Students’ Federation of India, its student wing – and the Popular Front of India banned by the Union Home Ministry under anti-terror law UAPA. Speaking to NDTV, Mr Khan launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s administration and referred to what he said is now a common phrase in the southern state – “during the day they (the Kerala government) are with SFI and, in the night, work for PFI”.  “The evidence I have (of his claims of a SFI-PFI “nexus”) is what I hear from the people of Kerala. Now I can’t give you exact names… but the (central) agencies have this information,” the Governor – who is at loggerheads with the state on various issues, including appointments to state-run universities – said. READ | “I Was Used By Chief Minister”: Kerala Governor After Court Verdict Mr Khan referred specifically …

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan On Student Group SFI’s Protest

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SFI workers showed black flags to Governor Khan in Mattannur Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday said that he will not be brow-beaten by the protest of the Students Federation of India, the CPI (M)’s student wing. “I have said several times that if protestors come near my car, then I will step down. One thing should be clear in their minds, I am not going to be frightened. I believe in facing the brutes,” Governor Khan told reporters. The SFI workers showed black flags to Governor Khan in Mattannur on Sunday evening. Subsequently, clashes erupted between the SFI workers and the police, leading to their detention. SFI has been protesting against the governor for the last several days, alleging he pushed “BJP-RSS nominees” into various universities in Kerala, using his authority as the chancellor of universities in the state. Governor Khan reiterated his allegation that the protest against him was a joint venture of SFI and banned the Popular Front of India (PFI). “This protest is a joint venture of SFI and …

‘Fight 2024 polls from BJP’: Brinda Karat dares Kerala guv Arif Mohammed Khan | Latest News India

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CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday took a sharp jibe at Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan amid his protracted verbal exchange with the state government over pending university bills, saying he should contest the 2024 general elections from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Taking her party’s line that the governor interferes in the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s affairs at the behest of the BJP, she said Khan should directly enter politics through elections. Arif Mohammad Khan recently targeted chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan while also claiming that he was “threatened of dire consequences” by the activists of the Left organisations. “If the Honourable governor is so interested in coming directly into politics, he should do so because the 2024 Lok Sabha election is scheduled to be held so it would be part of his political understanding,” Karat was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Brinda Karat said if he wants to measure his political heft, he should contest the elections. “Perhaps …

Top news developments from Kerala today

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Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan. | Photo Credit: PTI Kerala University Syndicate will likely discuss the Governor’s controversial nomination of Senate members. Speculation is rife that the CPI(M) members in the Syndicate would train their guns on Vice Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal for his alleged failure in forwarding the recommended panel of students to the Raj Bhavan for nomination as Senate members. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan returns to Thiruvananthapuram from New Delhi amidst the threat of the Students Federation of India (SFI) black flag protests, prompting the State police to step up security along his route from the airport to the Kerala Raj Bhavan. Congress leaders Mullappally Ramachandran and K. Muraleedharan, MP, will speak at a mock public trial slamming the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, Vicharana Sadas, in Kozhikode. National millet festival gets underway at the Centre for Marine Fisheries and Research Institute in Kochi. Farmers specialising in pesticides and fertiliser-free organic cultivation methods convene at UC College in Aluva. The Beypore International Water Festival enters its third day in Kozhikode. Read more …

SFI Banners Against Governor Come Up in Other Colleges in Kerala

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Reported By: Asmita Ravi Shankar Last Updated: December 18, 2023, 12:12 IST Thiruvananthapuram, India Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan. (File: PTI) The Governor was incensed that the banners were not removed even after he had pointed them out on Sunday afternoon and lashed out at the police for not taking any action The CPI(M)’s student wing, SFI, on Monday intensified its ongoing battle with the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan by putting up banners against him in colleges across the state. According to visuals on TV channels, one such banner outside the Government Sanskrit College in the state capital said Khan as Chancellor should be working for the universities and not the Sangh Parivar. The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) had on Sunday night announced it would be putting up hundreds of posters and banners against Khan in the Calicut University in Malappuram district as well as colleges across the state. The students outfit decided to take the step after some of its banners outside the university’s guest house, where the Governor is staying, …

Kerala Governor Supports Bringing Uniform Civil Code

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has supported bringing a Uniform Civil Code and said anyone who has sworn to the constitution will never oppose it. Asked about his opinion on the Uniform Civil Code on Friday, he said, “Anyone who has sworn to the Constitution will not say that it should not come.” “The Hindu code is already there, did it bring uniformity in Hindus, Sikhs and Jains? We are a country of diversity,” Khan said at the Agenda Aaj Tak programme. “Uniform civil code is not about marriages or customs… It is about equal justice.” “There are cases where people have converted to have two wives. I will not name anyone,” he said. On the recent controversy around hijab, he said, “Who is stopping from wearing a burqa? This is a free nation. But institutions also have the right to have their dress code. “There are institutions that allow hijab, one can go there,” he said. Commenting on the Shah Bano case, Khan, who quit the Congress in 1986 because of his differences with …