New Delhi: In a stunning 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 obtained credible info that the CM and his social gathering have been planning to unleash violence towards him. “I have not made any allegation against the police. Infact, what I have said is that police have been prevented from acting against these rowdies, criminals,” the Governor advised reporters in Thiruvananthapuram. He added that he had written to the CM, asking him to make sure his security and safety, however obtained 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 towards him, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan says, “Today the ‘gundas’ are trying to rule the roads of Thiruvananthapuram. When they came, I stopped my car and I got down (from my car). Why did they flee?… Because 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 making an attempt to create a ‘communal divide’ within the state and ‘defame’ the CM. He additionally accused the Governor of appearing 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 few weeks. He demanded that the Centre intervene and defend the constitutional head of the state.
The Congress additionally expressed concern over the Governor’s allegations and urged the state authorities to take care of cordial relations with him. Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala stated that the Governor had the correct 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.
