Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Chief Minister and Ministers will not attend the Christmas celebration and banquet hosted by Governor Arif Muhammad Khan at Raj Bhavan tomorrow evening. The prime minister and ministers were invited to the Christmas party as the war between the governor and the government continued. The Chief Minister is in Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow.
Even the opposition leader will not attend the party. The explanation is that he is not attending because tonight he is going to Jaipur to attend the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The decision at the government level is not to soften the position against the governor. The Legislature today passes a bill to remove the governor as university chancellor. On the 20th, an elaborate Christmas gathering is organized in Thiruvananthapuram under the leadership of the Chief Minister. The governor has not yet been invited. Even if he is invited, the governor is not there that day.
At the same time, the Governor invited the Prime Minister and Ministers to the usual banquet held at Raj Bhavan on Republic Day. Last year, the governor only invited religious leaders and cultural leaders to celebrate Christmas. This time bishops, other religious leaders, prominent personalities in the fields of art, literature, culture and cinema, officials of the IAS and IPS, representatives of industry and commerce were invited. On the evening of the 17th, a Christmas gathering and party will be held in Kochi under the leadership of the Governor.
English summary: CM, ministers and opposition leaders will not attend the governor’s Christmas party