"Sound of mind is necessary to be a governor": Kerala law minister P Rajeev

Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], January 13 : Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev on Saturday took a dig at the state governor citing Dr BR Ambedkar's statement adding that as per the Constitution, it is the Union Government, not the Central.
P. Rajeev, discussing his upcoming book 'India that is Bharat' at the Kerala Literature Festival, highlighted an Indian citizen's political aim as protecting the constitution.
He noted a difference between the use of 'We' in the Indian and American constitutional contexts, stating that in the former case, it continues to shrink while in the latter case, it continues to expand.
The Kesavananda Bharati case, with a focus on the amendment ability of the constitution while preserving its basic structure, was a key part of the discussion.
"The secularism that was prevalent across the country back in the days when late Rajendra Prasad was India's president, does not exist anymore," he noted.
He indirectly criticised the Governor by utilising Ambedkar's statement to denote the Governor's position.
"This is an ornamental post. The governor is the current element that destroys federalism and sound of mind is necessary to be a governor," he added.
He highlighted that Kerala is the only state that passes bills democratically.
Furthermore, he stressed the constitutional provision of 'Official' languages and not 'National' languages, as well as the constitutional mention of a 'Union' government and not a 'Central' government.