At present, the matter of the resignation of Vice Chancellors of 9 universities is in the headlines in Kerala. On the one hand, the Governor of the state Arif Mohammad Khan sought the resignation of all the VCs, on the other hand, all the Vice Chancellors have moved the High Court against the order of the Governor. Meanwhile, the Governor has issued a show cause notice to the Vice Chancellors concerned. They have been given time to reply to the notice till 5 pm on November 3.

The Kerala governor reiterated his statement and said, "I called the (Kannur) VC a criminal. What other word should I use for the person who invites me to Kannur to attack? "You invite me there, you violate the approved schedule, and you violate every guideline," he said. Only a conspirator can do this. And who can?

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday slammed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan for demanding resignations from the vice-chancellors of nine universities in the state. Vijayan said that the governor has no such authority. He accused them of working against the constitution and democracy. The chief minister alleged that the governor was working with the intention of destroying the universities of the state. The Chief Minister said, it was the Governor who had appointed Vice Chancellors in these nine universities and if these appointments were illegal, then the first responsibility lies with the Governor himself.