Thiruvananthapuram, (thestates.news)The CPI(M)-led Left Government in Kerala has decided not to remove the remarks on anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) from the policy speech to be delivered by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the State Legislative Assembly on the beginning of the budget session on January 29.
However, the
Government may not support the Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala’s demand to
pass a resolution against the Governor asking the President to call him back
for his support of CAA,
sources said.
Meanwhile, CPI(M) leaders alleged that the Opposition Congress-led United
Democratic Front (UDF) was trying to create an impression of administrative
crisis in the State.
Earlier, Governor Arif
Mohammad Khan expressed
his strong displeasure over the anti-CAA reference in the policy speech,
approved by the State Cabinet, to be delivered by him at the Assembly on the
beginning of the budget session.
“A matter which is
under the consideration of the Apex Court is not right to include in the
speech. The State Government will be urged to remove such references from the
Governor’s customary speech,” Arif Mohammad Khan told newspersons here on
Saturday.
The Governor reacted to the issue after receiving a copy of the policy speech
from the Government the other day.
Later, the State Government took
a tactical stand stating that CAA is not sub-judice.
Following which, the Governor was also taking legal opinions on the
controversial matter citing reluctance from the Government to remove the
anti-CAA reference.
The Governor, reacting to the issue, said he was aware that he is bound by the
advice of the State Cabinet. In case the advice of the Council of Ministers is not
accepted by the Governor due to Constitutional obligation, the views of the
Council of Ministers will not
be crystallised into action, he clarified.uni
