Tag: Kerala assembly

‘Breach of protocol, courtesy’: Kerala Governor slams state over plea against CAA in SC

Expressing displeasure over allegedly not being informed of the government's decision to move the Supreme Court, Governor Arif Mohammad Khan stated that he is 'not just a rubber stamp'.

January 16, 2020

CAA a ‘colourable legislation’, against basic principle of secularism: Kerala to SC

The plea by the Kerala government has challenged the validity of changes made in 2015 to the Passport law and the Foreigners (Amendment) Order, for regularising the stay of non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who had entered India before 2015.

January 15, 2020

Cooperative federalism must work

While non-BJP chief ministers like Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal accuse their governors of political interference, dissent is not just from the opposition as States like Maharashtra and Gujarat had opposed unilateral changes made to the Motor Vehicles Act imposing steep fines for traffic offences.

January 5, 2020

Kerala Assembly passed resolution against ‘unconstitutional’ CAA: CM as Ravi Shankar says ‘states can’t decide’

On Wednesday again, the Union Law minister stressed that there is a constitutional obligation on every state to exercise the executive power in such a way that ensures compliance with laws made by Parliament.

January 1, 2020

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against CAA; CM says no detention centres in state

While presenting the resolution, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the CAA was against the 'secular' outlook and fabric of the country and would lead to religion-based discrimination in granting citizenship.

December 31, 2019

Sabarimala won’t be allowed to turn into Ayodhya: Pinarayi Vijayan

Sabarimala town has witnessed protests ever since the Supreme Court ruled in September that women of all ages can enter the temple that hitherto banned girls and women aged 10-50.

November 28, 2018

Congress says Vijayan missing from Assembly, CPI-M denies

The Congress-led opposition on Wednesday accused Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of giving the Assembly a miss, a charge promptly denied by the ruling CPI-M. Moving an adjournment motion on what he said was the deteriorating law and order situation, Congress leader K. Muraleedharan urged Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan to ensure that Vijayan was present in …

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March 28, 2018

Ruckus in Kerala Assembly over CPI-M state secretary’s son

Chaos reigned in the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday, marked by noisy scenes and cat calls as the treasury and opposition benches clashed over the issue of Kerala CPI-M state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s elder son Binoy Balakrishnan, who is caught in fraud allegations involving a Dubai firm. Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan put up a request not to …

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February 6, 2018

Solar Scam: Kerala Assembly special session on Nov 9

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday headed a cabinet meeting that decided to call a special one-day Assembly session on November 9 to table the Solar Scam probe report. Cases were set to be registered against several Congress leaders including former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on the basis of the Solar Judicial Commission report. …

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October 19, 2017

Amit Shah to take fight into Pinarayi Vijayan’s hometown

BJP National President Amit Shah will participate in a ‘padyatra’ in Kerala, which will see him walk past the home of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the latter’s hometown in Kannur district on October 5, as a mark of protest against the ruling CPI-M’s “political violence” and also against growing jehadi terrorism, a BJP official …

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September 30, 2017

Bypolls to Gurdaspur LS seat, Kerala assembly segment on October 11

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said bye-elections to Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat as well as Vengara assembly seat in Kerala would be held on October 11. The counting/declaration of results will be on October 15. “A notification for the Lok Sabha seat will be issued on September 15. The last date for submission …

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September 12, 2017

Congress stalls Kerala assembly over political violence

Congress MLAs disrupted the proceedings of the Kerala Assembly on Monday over rising political violence in the state involving the ruling CPI-M as well as the BJP and RSS. The Speaker adjourned the opening day of the session soon after Question Hour as Congress members reached the House with banners to highlight the ongoing violent …

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August 7, 2017

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against new Central cattle rule

The one-day special Kerala Assembly session on Thursday called to discuss the Centre's new cattle trade and slaughter rules ended with a resolution being passed against it. The resolution was passed with the lone veteran BJP legislator O Rajagopal opposing it, while the traditional rivals – the ruling CPI-M led Left and the Congress-led UDF jointly …

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June 8, 2017

Kerala assembly to debate new cattle law on June 8

The Kerala cabinet on Friday asked Governor P Sathasivam to convene a special session of the state assembly on June 8 chiefly to discuss and debate the new rules by the Centre on cattle trade for slaughter that infringes on the states' rights. The decision on the day-long assembly session was taken by the Pinarayi Vijayan …

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June 2, 2017

Weapons in college campus, verbal duel in Kerala Assembly 

Kerala Assembly on Friday witnessed war of words between the ruling LDF and opposition UDF members over the alleged seizure of weapons from a Kochi-based college. Congress-led UDF members alleged that the Government Maharaja's College, a known bastion of ruling CPI-M's students wing SFI, has become the 'storeroom of arms'. Countering it, Chief Minister Pinarayi …

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May 5, 2017

Kerala Assembly condemns soldiers’ killing by Pakistan

The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the beheading of two Indian soldiers by the Pakistan military on the Line of Control (LoC) and described the act as "inhuman". Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who moved the resolution, said Pakistan's act was "brutal". "The House unanimously condemns the Pakistan military's inhuman act against Indian …

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May 3, 2017

Kerala assembly to go paperless on HP’s line

Impressed by the paperless model of the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly, the Kerala assembly would soon replicate the e-Vidhan model and have sought the help of Speaker BBL Butail in setting up the system. Kerala legislative assembly speaker P Sreeramakrishanan, who was here to witness the functioning country’s e-Vidhan system, said he is quite impressed …

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April 18, 2017