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Governor’s ‘Partition Horror Day’ Directive Ignites Political Firestorm in Kerala
Harshit
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Aug 15, 2025
A fresh political storm has erupted in Kerala as the Governor’s recent directive to state universities, mandating the observance of ‘Partition Horror Remembrance Day’ on August 14, faces strong condemnation from the ruling LDF government. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has denounced the order as ‘unconstitutional and unacceptable’, accusing the Raj Bhavan of attempting to run a ‘parallel administration’ and push a divisive agenda within academic institutions. This latest confrontation highlights ongoing tensions between the constitutional head and the elected government over policy and autonomy. [2, 11, 22]