Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the way Governor Arif Mohammed Khan sat on the roadside demanding police action against SFI protesters on Saturday was never seen before by any officer and was against the security protocol. Was. Vijayan said that what Khan did was not right and he also knew it.

The CM further said that Khan’s action of “protest” to ensure police action against SFI workers as per his wish was something that no authority has ever done. Answering a series of questions from reporters about what happened during the day, Vijayan said, “The governor has repeatedly adopted a stance that is at odds with the democratic principles consistently followed in the country.”

Vijayan further said that one must understand that no position of authority is above the law. “All posts of authority are subject to law. Law is supreme. Unfortunately, what we saw today was its non-realization. It is important to show understanding in such matters.

However, this is something that is not taught in schools and is developed through experience. I feel he (Khan) has not developed that much in all these years of his life,” the CM said. Vijayan further said that although the Governor indicated today that he is healthy, he should still get himself tested.

Taking a dig at Khan, he said, “After all there are various kinds of health problems.” High drama unfolded in Kerala’s Kollam district today when Khan, who was facing SFI’s black flag protest, came out of his car, the agitating leftists The students clashed with the wing members, sat on the roadside and targeted the CM.

Meanwhile, the Center on Saturday enhanced Z+ security cover to Khan, who attacked Vijayan for allegedly “promoting anarchy” and said that as head of the state he “will not tolerate anarchy”. Will go”. Asked by reporters whether the change in security cover was a blow to the state police, the CM said there was nothing special in it as the Governor already enjoys Z+ security.

The only difference is that CRPF will provide security cover, he said. “Does this mean that CRPF will rule? Can the CRPF function the way he wanted the police to function today? Can it file cases? CRPF is nothing new for Kerala.

“The special thing about this is that he has been clubbed with a select group of RSS workers in the state who are protected by the Centre,” the CM said, adding that Khan’s security would never be compromised by anyone. There was no threat, even though he was being given protection by the state police.

When journalists pointed out the recent incident of the Governor quickly ending the state government’s traditional policy address in the Assembly, the CM said that although it could technically be seen that Khan had read the entire thing, he What it did was a challenge for Kerala. Vijayan said this was not a form of dissent or resentment towards any government, political party or group, it was “contempt” towards Kerala and the Constitution.

The CM again poked fun at Khan by saying that he does not have time to read policy addresses, but he can sit on the roadside for more than one and a half hours. “Very good. He has no problem in acting like this,” Vijayan said.

The Marxist stalwart said that the FIR is part of the normal police procedure and there is no need for the Governor to sit on the roadside and wait for it. After sitting there for more than two hours, Khan left the place only when the police showed him a copy of the FIR registered against 17 SFI workers under non-bailable provisions of the law.

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