Saturday, Apr 26 2025 | Time 06:10 Hrs(IST)
States » SouthPosted at: Apr 25 2025 6:42PM


TN Guv slams CM Stalin,says preventing VCs from attending his meeting reminisces Emergency days

Chennai, Apr 25 (UNI) Launching a blistering and stinging attack on Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister M K Stalin, further amid the simmering differences between the Government
and the Raj Bhavan on a host of issues, Governor R N Ravi on Friday evening said
his act of preventing Vice-Chancellors of State Universities from participating in the
conference convened by him at Udhagmandalam, reminisces the days of Emergency.
In a social media post after a sharp attack on the government earlier in his address and
the two-day conference, Mr Ravi wrote on X "The way Hon'ble CM Thiru. Stalin used police
to deter the Vice-Chancellors of state universities from participating in the prescheduled
conference today is reminiscent of the Emergency days."

"When telephonic threats from the Minister for Higher Education to the VCs not to participate
in the conference did not work, CM Stalin used police, the Governor said and held that this
has 'evoked memories of the days of Emergency'.
"On the day of the conference one VC has been taken to police station. Others who had reached Ooty had midnight knocks on their hotel rooms by the state police. They were threatened by police with dire consequences to their life and that they would not be allowed to go home if they attended the conference", Mr Ravi posted.
Terming the act as a blatant misuse of police, the Governor also asked whether Mr Stalin is afraid
of the consequences of improving the quality of state universities, which greatly benefit Dalit and
poor students that might threaten his political future as any quality improvement would make
students more enthusiastic and motivated.
"Such a gross abuse of Police! Is it a police state? Don’t VCs have academic freedom to attend
an academic conference within the state?" Or is CM Stalin afraid of consequences of rise in standards of state universities which largely caters to Dalit and poor students and any quality improvement will make them aspirational and inspirational that could be a threat to his political future?" - Governor Ravi", he wrote, sharing hashtags of #CMStalin #ViceChancellor #Governor
Ravi, @rashtrapatibhvn, @PMOIndia, @HMOIndia, @EduMinOfIndia, @ugc_india, @MIB_India.
UNI GV 1840
Tags: #TN Guv slams CM Stalin#says preventing VCs from attending his meeting reminisces Emergency days
More News

Telangana: 32th Yudhvir Foundation memorial award to eminent painter Thota Vaikuntam

26 Apr 2025 | 1:53 AM

Hyderabad, Apr 25 (UNI) The 32nd Yudhvir Foundation Memorial Award is being presented to Thota Vaikuntam for his outstanding contribution to art and for placing the Telangana region on the world map through his remarkable work.

see more..

Our party stands for non-violence and social justice: Telangana Dy CM

26 Apr 2025 | 1:39 AM

Hyderabad, Apr 25 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday said the Congress stands for non-violence, social justice and inclusive growth, and called on the people from the state and elsewhere in the country to join hands for global justice.

see more..

Telangana CM urges PM to attack Pakistan and merge POK with India

26 Apr 2025 | 12:39 AM

Hyderabad, Apr 25 (UNI) Expressing anguish over the killing of 28 innocent tourists in the brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Modi to attack Pakistan and merge Pak occupied Kashmir with India.

see more..

AP EAP CET-25: over 3 58 lakh applications received so far

26 Apr 2025 | 12:24 AM

Kakinada, Apr 25 (UNI) JNTUK Vice chancellor Prof CSRK Prasad, who is also the chairman for the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy common entrance test (AP EAP CET-2025), on Friday said that so far 3,58,017 students had filed their applications duly paying the fee.

see more..

Telangana Bharat Summit: delegates from 100 nations unitedly condemn Pahalgam terror attack

26 Apr 2025 | 12:22 AM

Hyderabad, Apr 25 (UNI) The representatives of political parties from 100 countries alongside other participants of the Bharat Summit here on Friday expressed their solidarity with the people of India and unequivocally condemned the Pahalgam terror attack in the strongest possible terms.

see more..