With the revelation of having shared a close relationship with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for several years, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has proved himself to be having a mindset similar to that of a normal RSS worker, Communist Party of India (Marxist) State Secretary M.V. Govindan has said.
Speaking at a public meeting organised by the CPI(M) against the alleged anti-people policies of the BJP-led Union government on Tuesday, Mr. Govindan said a large alliance of regional forces has to be formed to resist the designs of the RSS and the BJP.
"The impromptu protests happened against the Governor at the venue of the Indian History Congress because he spoke in support of the Citizenship Act. Such protests are bound to happen in a State such as Kerala. K.K. Ragesh, who was then a Rajya Sabha MP, had participated in that event as an invited guest and had tried to cool down the protesters, and not egg them on, as the Governor has alleged. The video clips he produced on Monday disproved his previous claims against the Kannur University Vice Chancellor. If the attempt is to push the government and the Chief Minister into crisis, the LDF will resist it," he said.
