The Raj Bhavan-Kerala government row over the contentious use of a saffron-flag-bearing image of Bharat Mata sitting astride a lion, arguably emblematic of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS ...

The row between Raj Bhavan and the Kerala government over the former’s use of an image of Bharat Mata sitting astride a lion and holding a saffron flag, arguably a symbol of the Rashtriya ...

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala's Raj Bhavan on Thursday strongly criticised General Education Minister V Sivankutty for walking out of a public event while Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was ...

Kerala's Education Minister V Sivankutty walked out of a government event at the Raj Bhavan, protesting the display of a Bharat Mata portrait, which he associates with the RSS.

The Kerala Raj Bhavan issued a statement on the issue; “The Governor is the constitutional head of the state. The minister, sworn in by the Governor and declaring allegiance to the Constitution ...

embers of Students' Federation of India (SFI) raise slogans during a protest near Raj Bhavan over Bharat Mata portrait row, in Thiruvananthapuram, Friday, June 20, 2025. PTI Kerala is witnessing a ...

The Raj Bhavan also noted that the ‘performance’ of the Minister was right in front of the disciplined Scouts and Guides who had come to receive the awards from the Minister and the Governor.

Thiruvananthapuram: Tensions between the Kerala government and Raj Bhavan escalated on Thursday after State Education Minister V. Sivankutty staged a walkout from an official event at the Governor ...

Since assuming office, Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has followed a dignified ceremonial protocol for events held in the Raj Bhavan’s main hall.

Jose K Mani, chairman of the Kerala Congress (M), a front partner in LDF, also strongly objected to the display of Bharat Mata portrait in Raj Bhavan, calling it "unconstitutional".

A political row has erupted in Kerala after the state government boycotted an event at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday, objecting to a portrait of Bharat Mata on display there, The Indian Express reported.