
Bindu recommended Ravindran’s reappointment
The Hindu
Higher Education Minister R. Bindu had recommended the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as Vice Chancellor of Kannur University, as per official documents accessed by The Hindu.The documents, which
Higher Education Minister R. Bindu had recommended the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as Vice Chancellor of Kannur University, as per official documents accessed by The Hindu.
The documents, which validate Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s claims of the government’s involvement, also show that Dr. Bindu had requested him to cancel the selection process that was then under way and dissolve the search-cum-selection committee formed to find a new Vice Chancellor.
In letters sent to the Chancellor on November 22, the Minister, who is the Pro Chancellor of Kannur University, proposed Prof. Ravindran’s name for a second continuous term as Vice Chancellor. She also informed the Chancellor that the Kannur University Act enabled the reappointment of an incumbent Vice Chancellor for a second term and did not stipulate any restriction on age.

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












