Kerala Governor Writes To Chief Minister, Says Fire Finance Minister
NDTV
According to reports, minister KN Balagopal had said at a university function that "those who come from places like UP, may find it tough to understand universities in Kerala".
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, demanding the dismissal of Finance Minister KN Balagopal over recent remarks at a university, which he said were "seditious".
In his letter to the Chief Minister, the Governor alleged that Mr Balagopal delivered a speech at a campus in Thiruvananthapuram last Wednesday, seeking to "stoke the fire of regionalism and provincialism and undermining the unity of India".
According to reports, minister KN Balagopal had said at the function that "those who come from places like UP, may find it tough to understand universities in Kerala", recalling violent crackdowns on students by authorities in other parts of the country.
"Remarks of Finance Minister Shri KN Balagopal seek to create a wedge between Kerala and other States of Indian Union and project a false impression as if different States of India have different systems of higher education," Mr Khan said.
