God’s own country is embroiled in a bitter battle. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister Pinyari Vijayan are slugging it out, to put it mildly.

In the midst of a political storm over Khan’s actions seeking the removal of 11 VCs of universities in his capacity as Chancellor, Raj Bhavan on Wednesday last shot off a letter to Vijayan seeking ‘constitutionally appropriate’ action against Finance Minister Balagopal. The grounds: “A minister who deliberately violates the oath and undermines the unity and integrity of India cannot continue to enjoy my pleasure.”

He was referring to Balgopal’s speech at a University campus on October 18.  The Governor’s demand of taking ‘appropriate action’ against FM was promptly shot down by Vijayan—a repeat of the VCs’ row  by asking the Governor ‘not to cross limits of his powers.’

The CPM in the ruling LDF government has hit out too saying Khan was trying to implement the ‘BJP-RSS agenda’ and has been joined by the opposition Congress, which said Khan’s demand should be dismissed with ‘due contempt’ and Governor is not ‘God who cannot be questioned.’

How ugly will it get, is anybody’s guess. Sadly, Raj Bhavan and Chief Minister’s slugfest is becoming a rule rather than an exception!

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