Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan criticized Kerala’s Higher Education Minister R Bindu on Sunday, alleging h‑er of displaying complete ignorance and disrespect towards both the court and the country’s laws.
“I am not going to respond to criminals.
Illegality has happened, and the law will certainly take its course. She (R Bindu) might have said anything. I don’t consider her important enough to respond to her remarks,” he said.
When asked about the incidents at a senate meeting held at the Kerala University, which is presided over by Higher Education Minister R Bindhu as Pro-chancellor, Khan responded by saying she had no authority to do so without his permission.
“Whatever she may say, the only thing I am aware of is that somebody claiming to be the education minister tried to intrude into the meeting of the senate illegally.
This is a violation of the law. Senate meetings can be chaired either by the chancellor or by somebody authorized by the chancellor. No other person has the right to preside over it. I promise you that the violation of the law will be taken cognizance of,” Arif Mohammed Khan said.
The higher education minister R Bindu, however, said that she did not violate the university rules and as pro-chancellor, she holds the authority to chair the senate meeting, which contradicts Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s statement.
The Education Minister of Kerala R Bindu is the Pro-Chancellor of the Kerala University, while the Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan is the Chancellor.
