The politically fraught controversy regarding CRPF security for Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has metastasised to a broader debate on the jurisdictional boundaries of Central and State governments and foundational principles of cooperative federalism.
The Centre’s contentious decision to rush Central paramilitary cover for Mr. Khan on the premise that Raj Bhavan found the State law enforcement’s protection perilously wanting has incensed the ruling LDF. The LDF inferred that the BJP-led Union government seemed more motivated by the political optics of its “high-profile and drastic response” than the “impromptu” measure’s legal effectiveness or federal implications.
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