<p>Close on the heels of the Kerala government reportedly making moves to curtail the governor's powers as chancellor of universities in the selection of vice-chancellors, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan stated that the governor's nod was essential for any such amendment in the law.</p>.<p>With this, the rift between the governor and the government in Kerala is likely to aggravate further in the coming days.</p>.<p>According to sources, the state cabinet that met on Tuesday decided to make amendments to university laws to curtail the governor's powers in the selection of vice-chancellors of universities.</p>.<p>The plan is to amend laws by making changes in the structure of the search committee for the selection of vice-chancellors.</p>.<p>Reacting to this, the governor told reporters that any bill would require the governor's nod to become law.</p>.<p>The feud between the governor and the state government aggravated recently with the former refusing to re-promulgate 11 ordinances.</p>
<p>Close on the heels of the Kerala government reportedly making moves to curtail the governor's powers as chancellor of universities in the selection of vice-chancellors, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan stated that the governor's nod was essential for any such amendment in the law.</p>.<p>With this, the rift between the governor and the government in Kerala is likely to aggravate further in the coming days.</p>.<p>According to sources, the state cabinet that met on Tuesday decided to make amendments to university laws to curtail the governor's powers in the selection of vice-chancellors of universities.</p>.<p>The plan is to amend laws by making changes in the structure of the search committee for the selection of vice-chancellors.</p>.<p>Reacting to this, the governor told reporters that any bill would require the governor's nod to become law.</p>.<p>The feud between the governor and the state government aggravated recently with the former refusing to re-promulgate 11 ordinances.</p>