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BJP's Syndicate member opposes inclusion of Vedan song in Calicut varsity syllabus
BJP's Syndicate member opposes inclusion of Vedan song in Calicut varsity syllabus

The Hindu

time12-06-2025

  • Politics
  • The Hindu

BJP's Syndicate member opposes inclusion of Vedan song in Calicut varsity syllabus

A Syndicate member aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the University of Calicut has sought removal of a song by rapper Hirandas Murali or Vedan, which has been included in the syllabus of the fourth semester undergraduate Malayalam Language and Literature course in affiliated colleges. A.K. Anuraj, the Syndicate member, in a letter to P. Raveendran, Vice-Chancellor, said that Mr. Murali was recently arrested in a drug-related case. 'He is currently out on bail, which does not mean that he has been acquitted. In addition to this, he was also taken into custody by the Kerala Forest department for possessing a leopard tooth,' Mr. Anuraj said. The song Bhoomi njan vazhunnidam, anudinam narakamayi marunnidam, which is a commentary on global issues, is part of the 'Introduction to Comparative Literature', under the module Puthupravanathakal. It will be taught along with Michael Jackson's song They don't care about us, which talks about racial injustice. The Syndicate member said that Mr. Murali's widely circulated videos had visuals showing him consuming liquor in the company of others. The language he used in his songs and public speeches was often unparliamentary and of poor quality, Mr. Anuraj alleged. He claimed that including his work in the syllabus of the university would send a wrong message to students, parents and the academic community, adding that it would also 'question the culture of our country'.

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