Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan | Photo: Sabu Scaria/ Mathrubhumi
New Delhi: Governor Arif Mohammed Khan repudiated the controversies over demanding the resignations of vice-chancellors in 9 universities in Kerala. The governor, who is also the chancellor of universities in the state said that he was only enforcing the Supreme Court order.
“According to a Supreme Court order, the appointments of 11 VCs in Kerala are illegal. Violations were found in the procedures of their appointments,” said the governor. He added that he was only performing his duty.

The governor said that he has no interest to be involved in trivial quarrels. The public interest should be protected, said the governor noting that the Keralites are always foremost in education and social activities. He was addressing a function organised by the World Malayali Federation in Delhi.