Kerala Assembly: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan took an unprecedented step on Thursday, signaling his discontent with the ruling Left entrance in the state, by rapidly concluding the federal government’s customary policy address in the Assembly by studying only its last paragraph.
Khan, who reached the Assembly at round 9 am, concluded the policy address earlier than 9.02 am and left the House by 9.04 am.
Upon his arrival, Speaker A N Shamseer, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ok Radhakrishnan greeted him outdoors the House with bouquets.
Kerala Governor reads last para
Khan started the customary policy address by greeting everybody in the House after which stated, “It is my honour to address this august body of the representatives of the people of Kerala, marking the beginning of the 10th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. And now will read the last paragraph.”
Reading out the last of the 136 paragraphs of the 62-page policy address, the Governor stated, “Let us remember that our greatest legacy lies not in buildings or monuments, but in the respect and regard we show to the priceless legacy of the Constitution of India and the timeless values of democracy, secularism, federalism and social justice.”
“The essence of cooperative federalism is what has kept our country united and strong all these years. It is our bounden duty to ensure that this essence is not diluted. Together as part of this varied and beautiful nation, we will weave the tapestry of inclusive growth and responsible resilience, overcoming all the challenges that are thrown our way,” he stated, concluding his address, and sat down in the seat marked for him on the dais.
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After the nationwide anthem was performed and concluded, Khan exited the Assembly, finishing your entire course of in just below 5 minutes.
Khan and the Left authorities have been in battle over numerous issues, notably in regards to the operations of universities in the state and his refusal to signal sure payments accredited by the Assembly.
This disagreement led to widespread protests towards him throughout the state by the CPI(M), its youth wing the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), and its pupil group the Students Federation of India (SFI).
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