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Kerala Government Orders Only National Emblems at Governor's Events in 'Bharat Mata' Dispute

The communique, issued after violent student protests over a saffron-clad Bharat Mata portrait, instructs Raj Bhavan to display only constitutionally mandated national symbols.

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Overview

  • The Kerala Cabinet ruled on June 25 that state functions attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar may feature only national symbols such as the flag and anthem.
  • Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described the display of a saffron-flag-carrying Bharat Mata portrait as unconstitutional in his June 26 letter to the Governor.
  • Governor Arlekar defended the portrait as emblematic of national unity and rejected claims linking it to any political ideology.
  • Student clashes broke out at Kerala University on June 25 when rival student organisations protested the presence of the Bharat Mata image at a Raj Bhavan-affiliated event.
  • Opposition leader V D Satheesan welcomed the government’s directive while Congress general secretary K C Venugopal petitioned the President to curb the Governor’s actions.