Periyar University in Salem issues memo to faculty for releasing books on Periyar, Macaulay
M. Sabari | 8 December 2023 | The Hindu
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Triggering yet another controversy, the Periyar University issued a memo to a professor who wrote and released a book on Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.
The university issued a memo dated November 17, 2023 to Journalism and Mass Communication department associate professor R. Subramani. In the memo, the university asked him to give an explanation within seven days for releasing books titled Periyarin Porkalangal (Periyar’s battlefield), and Macaulay Was An Enemy of Conservative Education. The university asked whether the associate professor got consent from the administration to release the books or not.