Guv says no to special one-day Kerala Assembly session

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 : In a setback to the Pinarayi Vijayan government, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday refused to give his nod to the holding of a special one-day session of the Kerala legislative Assembly, a day after asking for an explanation for the need to convene the session.
With this, the one-day session scheduled for Wednesday will not take place.
This special session was called by the Vijayan government to pass a resolution against the contentious farm laws introduced by the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
Governor Khan had on Monday asked the reason for holding the session following which the government gave two explanations. However, on Tuesday evening the Governor said he was not convinced, giving rise to the speculation that this might be the beginning of a clash between the state government and the Governor.
According to sources, Khan is believed to have taken the decision that there is no urgency as the budget session of the Assembly will be held in January.
State Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunilkumar said, “We went by the rules as the decision to convene the Assembly rests with the cabinet and such a thing has taken place for the first time in the history of the state.