'Bharat Mata' row continues in Kerala with Guv tribute to portrait, CPI poster withdrawal
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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
CM, Ministers skip Governor's ‘At Home' event
Amid the continuing stand-off between the government and Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Ministers did not attend the 'At Home' event hosted by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in connection with the Independence Day celebrations on Friday. The State government has not made any official comment regarding the matter. Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak, State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar, and senior officials of the armed forces attended the 'At Home' event hosted by the Governor. According to a statement issued by the government's Public Relations Department, former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan, former Union Minister O. Rajagopal, freedom fighters, differently abled children and other prominent personalities also attended. The CPI(M)-led LDF government and Mr. Arlekar have been at odds over a host of issues, the most recent being Mr. Arlekar's directive to the universities to observe August 14 as 'Partition Horror day.' On its part, the State government advised the universities and affiliated colleges that observance was not compulsory. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had described the Governor's directive as unconstitutional and unacceptable. In June, the State government had taken strong exception to the display of an image of a 'saffron flag-holding Bharat Mata' at official events held at Raj Bhavan. The same month, the issue had spilled out onto the streets after protests erupted over the display of the motif at a private event attended by Mr. Arlekar at the Kerala University's Senate Hall.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed by ABVP in Kerala college, leads to clashes with SFI
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's directive to universities in the State to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14 led the RSS-affiliated student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) to mark the occasion at a college in Kasaragod on Thursday, triggering clashes with the CPI(M)-backed Students Federation of India (SFI). The ABVP observed the day by putting up posters about it at a government college, following which SFI activists turned up in bigger numbers to oppose it. Both groups clashed with each other, and the posters put up by the ABVP were torn down, according to visuals shown on TV channels. The police intervened to stop the clashes between the two groups. The SFI also burned an effigy of the Governor outside the college campus. Later, the ABVP students again put up the posters on the college notice board, leading to activists of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF) turning up to oppose the move. The activists of MSF, the student outfit of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), shouted slogans against the occasion and the Governor, as the police acted as a barrier between them and the ABVP members near the notice board. On Thursday, ABVP activists observed the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day at the Kerala Central University, the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) college at Kumbala here, the Kasaragod Government College and the Chendayad MG College in Kannur, the student outfit said in a statement. Mr. Arlekar had recently issued a circular for the observance of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in State universities on August 14 on the instructions from the Union Home Ministry, according to Raj Bhavan. The Governor, as Chancellor of universities in the State, had issued the directive to the Vice Chancellors to organise seminars to commemorate the day and to forward the action plans regarding this. Opposing the directive, the Left government had made it clear that such programmes need not be held in the universities. The Congress-led UDF Opposition had said it would not allow any such programme to be implemented in the State. Both the Left and the UDF had alleged that the Governor's directive was an attempt to divide the people and the nation.
The Print
3 days ago
- The Print
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day observed by ABVP in Kerala college, leads to clashes with SFI
Both groups clashed with each other, and the posters put up by the ABVP were torn down, according to visuals shown on TV channels. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) observed the day by putting up posters about it at a government college, following which activists of the Students Federation of India (SFI) turned up in bigger numbers to oppose it. Kasaragod (Kerala), Aug 14 (PTI) The Kerala governor's directive to universities in the state to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14 led the RSS-affiliated student wing ABVP to mark the occasion at a college here on Thursday, triggering clashes with the CPI(M)-backed SFI. The police intervened to stop the fight between the two groups. The SFI also burned an effigy of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar outside the college campus. Arlekar had recently issued a circular for the observance of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in state universities on August 14 on the instructions from the Union Home Ministry, according to the Raj Bhavan. The Governor, as Chancellor of universities in the state, had issued the directive to the vice chancellors to organise seminars to commemorate the day and to forward the action plans regarding this. Opposing the directive, the Left government had made it clear that such programmes need not be held in the universities. The Congress-led UDF opposition had said it would not allow any such programme to be implemented in the state. Both the Left and the UDF had alleged that the governor's directive was an attempt to divide the people and the nation. PTI HMP HMP KH This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
