Kerala Education Minister, V-Cs, condemn SFI protest against SSUS V-C; student organisation rejects allegations
Minister Roji M. John condemns protest by SFI at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit as the student organisation rejects reports that it staged a mock funeral of Ciza Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, while a meeting of Syndicate was under way on Thursday
Kerala's Minister for Higher Education, Roji M. John, denounced a Students Federation of India (SFI) protest at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit on Friday. The student organization denied allegations that it had staged a mock funeral for Ciza Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, during a Syndicate meeting on Thursday. John alleged that SFI activists attempted to physically assault Thomas.
He questioned why protesters did not voice concerns about facility shortages during the Left front's ten-year rule. Thomas stated that the university planned to convene a meeting of all student organizations to discuss issues, alleging that protesters physically prevented her and Syndicate members from leaving the campus after the meeting.
Thomas sought advice on whether to take action against the students, emphasizing that such reactions were unacceptable and against democratic values. The SFI unit leadership denied staging a mock funeral, stating that theatre department students offered floral tributes to damaged lighting equipment. Eleven Vice-Chancellors sent a letter to the government and Governor, who is also the Chancellor of state universities, requesting strict action against those responsible for allegedly assaulting Thomas physically and mentally.
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