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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Kunnummal recommends investigation into registrar actions at event hosting governor
T'puram: Kerala University vice-chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal recommended a detailed investigation into the conduct of university registrar KS Anil Kumar during an event at Kerala University Senate Hall on June 25. The event, attended by governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, was organized by a pro-RSS group and featured a portrait of 'Bharat Mata with a saffron flag'. This triggered protests by SFI workers outside and prompted intervention from the registrar. In a preliminary report submitted to Raj Bhavan, the vice-chancellor said the registrar acted inappropriately and based his intervention on unfounded allegations. The report emphasized the need for a comprehensive investigation citing possible criminal implications in this matter. The vice-chancellor's report said that the registrar showed a lack of responsibility, acted without credible evidence about the alleged display of a religious symbol and asked the organizers to cancel the programme. Reports from the registrar, the security officer and the public relations officer did not specify what the alleged symbol was or which religion it represented, said the vice-chancellor's report. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Despite being present at the venue, the registrar did not personally see the symbol. The vice-chancellor criticized Kumar's "defiant action" of cancelling the hall booking while the national anthem was being sung in the governor's presence. He said this action disrespected the governor's office and damaged the university's credibility. The vice-chancellor's report also mentioned that the organizing committee, Shri Padmanabha Seva Samiti, had accused the registrar of acting under the influence of some university syndicate members to disrupt the event. The committee said the issue was over a garlanded image of Bharat Mata, which it maintained is not considered a religious symbol under the law. The vice-chancellor submitted the report after Raj Bhavan sought a clarification regarding the event, which had included a commemoration of the Emergency and a book release. The vice-chancellor attached supporting evidence such as photographs, internal documents and a complaint from the organizers. He noted that none of these materials confirmed the registrar's claims about a religious symbol. Considering the constitutional protocols of a university event attended by the head of the state administration and the seriousness of the allegations, the vice-chancellor urged both internal and external investigations.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Mysuru jail warder arrested for recording ‘abusive' video against Siddaramaiah
A warder at the Mysuru Central Jail has been arrested for allegedly recording an 'abusive' video against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and sharing it on social media. Additional Superintendent of Police C. Mallik said the accused warder, Madhu Kumar, has been arrested by the Bettadapura police in Periyapatna in Mysuru district. He will be questioned and handed over to the jurisdictional police on Wednesday. Earlier, Chief Superintendent of Mysuru Central Jail P.S. Ramesh said the warder had been suspended for his alleged misconduct. 'He was suspended on Monday, pending departmental inquiry,' he said. The warder, an ex-army personnel, who is aged around 45, had joined the service in 2018. He had served for about four years after completing two years of training. Meanwhile, the video sparked outrage among the Congress workers, who gathered outside the Mysuru jail premises on Tuesday and staged a protest. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson M. Lakshman, who led the protest, said the Congress workers had gathered to express their 'hurt and anguish' over the 'obscene language' the warder used against the Chief Minister. Even though the jail authorities had suspended the warder for 'misconduct', Mr. Lakshman said it was not enough. An FIR should be registered against him, and he should be arrested forthwith, the spokesperson said. In a letter addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Mysuru city, Mr. Lakshman said the warder had referred to Mr. Siddaramaiah's warning to a police official in Belagavi recently before abusing the Chief Minister in the singular. He alleged that the warder had spoken ill about the Chief Minister's wife while also offending the Muslim community on social media platforms to provoke communal disturbances. The warder's 'unparliamentary' utterances in the five-minute-long video not only violated the Karnataka State Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 2021, but also disturbed peace in the society, he said, urging the police to register an FIR and arrest him. Speaking to reporters outside the Mysuru jail premises, Mr. Lakshman said the social media accounts of the accused warder were replete with pro-BJP and pro-RSS posts. His social media posts seek to target Congress leaders, Muslims, and Dalits, he alleged. The KPCC spokesperson suspected that the BJP was behind such persons. 'The language used against the Chief Minister has hurt the Congress workers tremendously. Do not test our patience,' Mr. Lakshman warned. The Congress workers have also planned a massive protest outside the city Police Commissioner's office in Mysuru on Wednesday at 3 p.m. to condemn the incident.
