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Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025
The Opposition was least interested in opposing the University Laws (Amendment) Bill that would clip the powers of the Chancellor/Governor.
The government is all set to present two bills in the House, today and tomorrow, which could curb the Governor’s powers.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan's refusal to sign the ordinances as 'unusual'.
Opposition leader VD Satheesan also wanted the Assembly to pass a resolution resolving to fight together to revive the glowing memories of the freedom struggle and to protect the constitutional principles.
Disputing the Minister's rebuttal, all the details of the 144 ordinances promulgated by the State Government are available on the website of the Kerala Assembly.
An ordinance is a law that is promulgated by the governor when the House is not in session. Incidentally, the Assembly had its sitting for 61 days last year, the highest in the past 15 years.
As there is no BJP legislator in the 140-member state Assembly, it was generally expected that the entire votes would be polled to opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.
The issue was the dangers posed by potholes in Kerala's roads, and the occasion was the adjournment motion moved by Cong MLA Eldhose P Kunnappally on the issue.
Instead of stalling the Assembly, the UDF allowed the House to function smoothly, not causing any disturbance in the name of Mani.
The latest incident seems to be the CPM's shrewd attempt to avoid infinitely more damning questions.
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