Governor Arif Mohammed Khan appeared to signal the possibility of a detente with the government over the promulgation of two Ordinances that aim at increasing the penalty for hazardous dumping of waste by modifying the provisions of the municipalities and panchayat Act.
However, while appearing to hold out an olive branch to the government, Mr. Khan added a rider. He demanded that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stop using the media as a sounding board and communicate with the Governor directly.
