Bharat Express

Arif Mohammed Khan

Tharoor, in a social media post, accused the police under Communist rule of being "agents of lawlessness" and complicit in the ruling party's "worst excesses."

The Kerala government and Chief Minister Vijayan have not responded yet, while the Leader of the Opposition, VD Satheesan, has called for the resignation of the Education Minister.

The court announced its intention to establish guidelines on when governors can refer bills to the President of India for assent.

The government is seeking the court's intervention to compel the Governor to promptly clear the backlog of eight bills, three of which have been pending for over two years.