AMN/ WEB DESK
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has signed the Ordinance to amend the Lok Ayukta Act amid protests from the Opposition. Governor’s move comes a day after he had a meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on his return from abroad.
The Chief Minister apprised the Governor that Section 14 of the Lok Ayukta Act was “constitutionally untenable” and the decision to amend it was not politically motivated.
Earlier, the Governor had refused to sign the Ordinance for almost two weeks and sought clarification from the CPI(M)-led Pinarayi Vijayan Government. Congress-led Opposition had urged the Governor not to sign the Ordinance alleging that several complaints of irregularities of the Government were pending.