Mani makes ‘personal attack’ on Governor

CPI-M legislator M.M. Mani on Saturday launched ‘personal attack’ against Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan by calling him a ‘stinkard’.

“Khan is a stinkard. He is not doing his job,” said Mani.

Mani -- a former minister -- is known for his loose tongue which has landed him in trouble, including a few days in jail.

There have been allegations and counter-allegations going on between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan for the last few months over administrative issues in the state.

Mani, while speaking at a party meeting, slammed Khan over holding on to bills and not signing them on time.

He said that Khan is holding a bill -- about amendments to land rules – while Idukki district is getting affected due to this and is causing hiccups for those who are having problems in regularising ownership of their land.

Khan has also been invited to the hilly district of Idukki on Tuesday by the traders’ body to attend a function and Mani has expressed displeasure against the traders body for inviting Khan.

Mani represents the Udumbuchola assembly constituency in the Idukki district since 2016 and was the Electricity Minister in the first Vijayan cabinet (2016-21).