The controversy surrounding the Kerala University senate’s decision to reject Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s ultimatum to nominate a representative to the Vice-Chancellor selection panel continued to simmer on the third day.
In a no-holds-barred condemnation, the Governor on Sunday called Higher Education Minister R. Bindu a “criminal” for presiding over the senate meeting, while the latter said such comments did not warrant a reply.
The Raj Bhavan appeared to project strong indications that the senate meeting could be invalidated as the Governor held talks with Kerala University Vice-Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal as well as his nominees in the senate who are allegedly backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
