Will raise issue of appointment of personal staff of ministers at national level; Governor Arif Muhammad Khan hardens his stance

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, who intervened in the university appointment issue, now intends to intervene in the issue of ministers' personal staff appointments. The Governor said that he will raise the issue of personal staff appointment of ministers at the national level. If the matter reaches the court, action will be taken in this matter as well, the Governor said.

"Soldiers serving in minus 40 degrees have to wait 10 years to get their pension. However, in Kerala, only two years are enough for ministerial staff to get their pension. This is looting," he said.

The Governor also responded to the issue of the controversial banner put up by the SFI in front of the Sanskrit College.

"They would sing only what they learned. Everyone knows where they are getting training from. However, I've already said that no action should be taken against the students," he said.