Defining power

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Kerala Governor summons chief secretary, police chief over CM’s controversial interview. But Kerala CM Says

Governor has no power to summon DGP, chief secretary, 

In fact Governor of Kerala has the power to summon the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP) under Article 167 of the Constitution of India. This article states that the Governor shall ensure that the acts of the State Government are done in accordance with the law. If the Governor feels that the law and order situation in the state is not being adequately addressed, he can summon the Chief Secretary and the DGP to take stock of the situation and to direct them to take necessary action.

The precedence In this case is the former Kerala Governor P Sathasivam  summoning the Chief Minister and the State Police Chief in July 2017.  The Governor was clearly exercising his powers under Article 167. The Governor was concerned about the law and order situation and he wanted to ensure that the State Government was taking appropriate action to address the situation. The Chief Minister then  assured the Governor that law breakers would be sternly dealt with, and the Governor was satisfied with the assurance.

So in the present  context the Governor is correct  and the chief minister is in the wrong path.

K A Solaman