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University Bill: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan says govt can't act unilaterally

Taking a dig at the Left government, which recently introduced the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly, the Governor said they feel that they can change the chancellor and appoint the vice-chancellors of their choice who will appoint their relatives

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Arif Mohammad Khan. Pic/official Twitter account of Kerala Governor

Arif Mohammad Khan. Pic/official Twitter account of Kerala Governor

Days after the LDF government introduced a Bill in the Assembly to replace him as the Chancellor of universities, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday said the state government does not have the "sole jurisdiction" over universities and they could not do something unilaterally.

The UGC regulations are one and the same for the whole country and it would prevail, he said, quoting various court judgements in this regard.

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