VCs attending RSS event is unacceptable, says Minister

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Minister for Higher Education Roji M. John has termed arsenic unacceptable the information of 3 assemblage Vice-Chancellors (VCs) successful an RSS programme attended by RSS main Mohan Bhagwat successful Thiruvananthapuram.

The contented had triggered a governmental tempest successful Kerala.

The attendance of the VCs astatine events hosted by governmental organisations sends a incorrect connection to people, particularly since they ought to fulfil their world duties successful an impartial manner. As VCs, they ought to person remained vigilant astatine a clip erstwhile attempts are being made to derail the secular credentials of universities. They indispensable explicit their regret to members of the nationalist for having attended the event, Mr. John said present connected Sunday nighttime (June 14).

Stating that the State authorities has constraints successful initiating enactment against the VCs, helium said that it is the Governor who appoints them. He further exhorted members of nine and the world assemblage to sphere the world independency and the autonomy of universities.

On the Malayidamthuruth onshore dispute, helium said that an statement regarding this would beryllium signed connected Monday (June 15), bringing alleviation to members of the 7 families who faced the menace of eviction.

Published - June 14, 2026 10:39 p.m. IST

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