Curtailing governor’s power is for nepotism in appointments to varsities, Governor says he knows what has to be done

NEW DELHI: Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said the government's new move to curtail the powers of the Chancellor will pave the way for widespread nepotism in appointments to universities. Why is the government trying to bring in changes in the law? Making changes in the selection committee is to appoint all relatives in the universities and that is the intention of the government. However, he told reporters in Delhi that appropriate action will be taken when the bill comes to him for consideration.

No action was taken in Kerala against historian Irfan Habib and his team over the incident of heckling him at the historical congress held in Kannur. Why is he not doing the same thing in Aligarh? Why is he not behaving like this when the Prime Minister addresses a meeting? It is because the administration is different and he knows that strong action will be taken, the governor said.

Law allows to take legal action and sentence up to seven years if troubled the president or the governor. However, no action was taken against anyone. Irfan Habib, Kannur Vice Chancellor and another woman were present on the stage. That woman used bad language and she was sure that no one will take action against her, he said.

The governor said that he sent a letter to Kannur University VC twice asking to clarify what happened in the historical congress. However, he denied it saying that he was not a security expert. He was rewarded for it. He was appointed VC without going through the appointment process a second time. The governor added that he knows what to do if the constitutional system fails in the state.