Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has cleared one more Bill passed by the Kerala Asembly, indicating a possible thaw in his relationship with the State government.
Raj Bhavan gave its assent to the Kerala Building Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on April 2. The Governor cleared the Bill with a note that the government may approach the Election Commission of India to take further steps on the Bill as the model code of conduct is in force.
However, a few Bills passed by the State Assembly, including the Kerala Government Land Assignment (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which aims to regulate the use of public land for building houses and farming, are pending with the Governor. The Assembly had passed the bill in September 2023, considering the demands from the people of the Idukki district.
