'Kerala Chief Minister hatched conspiracy to hurt me': Governor Arif Mohammad Khan

New Delhi: Accusing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of hatching a conspiracy to hurt him after the SFI held black flag protests against him, state Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday said that police have been prevented from acting against these criminals adding that he is not scared of anyone.

The remarks came after the activists of the Students Federation of India, a student wing of the Communist Party of India held a black flag protest and allegedly hit his car in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday night.

Addressing reporters in New Delhi, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said, "Police have been prevented from acting against these rowdies, criminals. This was the fifth incident. The rods on which they had the black flags, were using those rods to hit the car. There are so many scratches on the car."

"Everything is being done under his direction (Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan). It is he who has hatched this conspiracy. These people are working on the instructions of the Chief Minister. I do not try to scare anybody, there is no question I shall be scared of anything," he added.

Meanwhile, police have taken 17 SFI workers into custody with seven workers being arrested for allegedly hitting the Governor's vehicle. The case has been registered under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code.

(ANI)