Kerala Governor Criticises anti-Savarkar Banner at Calicut University, CPI(M) Responds
23 March 2025 | The News Minute
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday, March 22, criticised a banner displayed by the Students Federation of India (SFI) at the University of Calicut that was critical of Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar.
The Governor, who also serves as the Chancellor of state universities, was attending a Senate meeting at the university when he took issue with the banner, which read, "We need a Chancellor, not Savarkar." Originally put up by SFI activists during protests against former Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, the banner drew a sharp response from Arlekar…