After ‘Bharat Mata’ Portrait Row, Kerala Governor Faces Flak over ‘Partition Horror Day’ Directive
Aneesa Pa | 12 August 2025 | The Print
Amid already strained relations with the ruling Left, Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar’s directive to state universities to observe 14 August as “Partition Horror Day” has sparked fresh controversy and condemnation from the government.
An official email from Kerala Raj Bhavan, which surfaced Monday, was sent by the additional secretary to the Governor, saying that universities should observe 14 August as “Partition Horror Day”. It directed that the universities could organise seminars and plays that “show how terrible the Partition was” to the impacted people. The statement also directed vice chancellors to submit their action plans on the matter…