Draconian priorities

#Draconian #priorities.

The Kerala Government’s new ordinance to remove the Governor from the process of forming the Vice-Chancellor search panel for the Digital University is a blatant violation of UGC regulations and constitutional norms. 

The role of the Governor in university administration is clearly outlined in the law, and bypassing it shows open disrespect for the Constitution.

Instead of working with constitutional authorities, the LDF government is trying to centralise power in its own hands, ignoring the checks and balances that safeguard democracy. This kind of governance sends a dangerous message that rules can be bent or broken whenever it suits the ruling party’s political agenda.

What is even more troubling is the way the government mobilises its student wing, the SFI, to intimidate and attack those who oppose its decisions, including the Governor and Vice-Chancellors. This “rule by strike” approach is a mockery of democratic principles and only deepens the suffering of the common people.

 Not focusing on development, education quality, and public welfare, the government wastes energy on political battles and personal vendettas. Such draconian priorities erode public trust, weaken institutions, and push Kerala further away from the ideals of good governance.

-K A Solaman