Former Minister alleges conspiracy to scuttle formation of Jayalalithaa University

C.Ve. Shanmugam said the previous government had announced the formation of the university in Villupuram and identified land for it, but there were now plans afoot to prevent its establishment

Former Minister and secretary of AIADMK north district unit, C.Ve. Shanmugam, on Monday alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched to prevent the establishment of a ‘Jayalalithaa University’ in Villupuram, which was evolved by the previous AIADMK government. A Vice Chancellor had been appointed for the University at the fag end of the Palaniswami government. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Shanmugam said the university was announced following the bifurcation of Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore. The area of jurisdiction of the new university was already finalised and the districts of Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi would come under its purview. The previous government had also identified a 70-acre parcel of land at Semmedu in Villupuram for the campus, he said.