Thiruvananthapuram 10 August : Two days after Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan refused to sign any document without reading it, in the wake of 11 ordinances to be re-promulgated or repealed, were declared void Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to take the fight to the opposition camp, as his cabinet recommended for an urgent session of the Kerala Assembly.The cabinet meeting that was held on Wednesday was able to decide to convene a separate session to begin on August 22.This session is only intended for legislation.With just 99 members of the 140-member assembly from the ruling Left the entire ordinances will be approved in an instant.
Khan who is currently in Delhi on Wednesday, stated that the Ordinances were signed earlier in the year, and there was an entire session of the assembly however nothing was actually done.
“So when it comes time for re-promulgation, I will have to be able to focus my thoughts and I’m not concerned about criticism since I’ll be guided by my personal judgement and my conscience.
Everyone is free to make their own decisions.The legislative power lies with the assembly, not with the governor,” said Khan.
In February, Khan had inked this and with the Assembly not approving the Bill and the Ordinance expired, which put Vijayan in a dilemma because there is a case in the Lok Ayukta against Vijayan in the manner he dealt with the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.
In addition, Khan who is on tour, is now scheduled to be back in the capital city on the 12th of August.
In the meantime, the Law Minister of the State P.Rajeev said a session of the assembly was previously scheduled for October, and is now scheduled to be held in the early hours of the morning.
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