Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday rebutted the State government’s accusation that he had precipitated a constitutional crisis by refusing to sign into law at least eight Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Khan’s comment came against the backdrop of the State government’s plea in Supreme Court that Mr. Khan had “defeated the rights of people, including their right to life” by withholding his assent to important Bills, including a crucial law that seeks to confront mounting post-pandemic public health concerns.
Mr. Khan told newspersons in Thiruvananthapuram that he had created no constitutional crisis as alleged by the government. “Making a statement or observation is not tantamount to inventing a crisis,” he said.
