New Delhi: In a surprising revelation, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of ‘conspiring’ to harm him bodily. The Governor claimed that he had acquired credible data that the CM and his get together have been planning to unleash violence in opposition to him. “I’ve not made any allegation in opposition to the police. Infact, what I’ve stated is that police have been prevented from performing in opposition to these rowdies, criminals,” the Governor instructed reporters in Thiruvananthapuram. He added that he had written to the CM, asking him to make sure his security and safety, however acquired no response.
The Governor’s allegations got here amid a bitter standoff between him and the state authorities over a number of points, together with the controversial farm legal guidelines and the Sabarimala temple entry. The Governor has been vocal in his criticism of the state authorities’s insurance policies and actions, which has irked the ruling CPI(M) and its allies.
#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram: On SFI’s black flag protest in opposition to him, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan says, “In the present day the ‘gundas’ are attempting to rule the roads of Thiruvananthapuram. After they got here, I ended my automobile and I bought down (from my automobile). Why did they flee?… As a result of I do… pic.twitter.com/sk3BybaPqc
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The CPI(M) state secretary A Vijayaraghavan dismissed the Governor’s prices as ‘baseless and absurd’. He stated that the Governor was attempting to create a ‘communal divide’ within the state and ‘defame’ the CM. He additionally accused the Governor of performing as an ‘agent’ of the BJP and the RSS.
The BJP, alternatively, got here out in assist of the Governor and slammed the state authorities for ‘threatening’ him. Union minister V Muraleedharan stated that the Kerala CM and the CPI(M) secretary had been issuing threats to the Governor throughout the previous couple of weeks. He demanded that the Centre intervene and shield the constitutional head of the state.
The Congress additionally expressed concern over the Governor’s allegations and urged the state authorities to keep up cordial relations with him. Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala stated that the Governor had the proper to precise his views and the state authorities ought to respect his place. He additionally appealed to the Governor to behave in a dignified method and keep away from confrontation with the state authorities.
