Setback for kerala govt as sc quashes reappointment of kannur vc gopinath ravindran

Meanwhile, the case escalated into a public showdown between the Kerala government and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, with the Governor alleging that Pinarayi had used “pressure tactics” to

get him to sign off on Gopinath’s reappointment. A letter sent by R Bindu to the Governor requesting to reappoint Gopinath also surfaced, leading to further controversy. Responding to the

latest SC verdict, Arif Mohammed Khan alleged that the government was trying to use the power of law to destroy institutions, universities, and their autonomy. They cannot expect me to be

their ‘yes man’. I am not,” he said. Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan also reiterated that the VC reappointment was against the norms of the University Grants Commission (UGC). “The Higher

Education Minister cannot interfere in the appointment of a VC, but that’s what happened here. I demand the minister’s resignation because of her unwarranted interference in this

appointment,” he said. Minister Bindu, meanwhile, said she was accepting the court verdict, and that she will issue a detailed statement after going through the entire Supreme Court

judgment. Stating that he will not petition for a review, Gopinath said, “I did not request for a reappointment, but I have never felt it was wrong. I was able to do many things for the

university.”