Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeks report on CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s remark

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has opened another confrontation with the Left government in the state. Referring to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s recent interview with The Hindu, Khan had sent a letter to the CM seeking a report on the “nature of anti-national activities”and actions taken against those involved.

As the report “got delayed”, Khan asked the chief secretary and the state police chief to brief him in-person regarding Vijayan’s reported statement. The CM, in a letter, hit back at the Governor, saying that the Governor doesn’t not have the Constitutional rights to issue such a directive to the Chief Secretary and the DGP.
On Wednesday, Khan told the media: “He (Vijayan) has something to hide. Why did he keep me in the dark about anti-national activities? I am the head of the state. Soon you will come to know whether I have authority or not.”