Overview

• Pinarayi Vijayan released the inaugural issue of Rajahams and said the state does not necessarily share opinions published in the governor’s journal.
• The highlighted article, titled “Article 200 and a Constitutional Conundrum” and credited to legal adviser Sreekumar, criticises the April 8 Supreme Court judgment on governors reserving state bills.
• Vijayan stated the piece reflects the author’s personal views on the powers of the governor and the legislature and not the government’s position.
• Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said the quarterly is open to diverse views and that he does not necessarily endorse the opinions it carries.
• The disputed Bharat Mata portrait was not displayed at the event, and Shashi Tharoor received the first copy and suggested renaming Raj Bhavan as “Lok Bhavan,” while core disputes over delayed and referred bills persist.