Why Kerala’s University Bill has the Opposition Seeing ‘Red’
Aneesa PA | 20 March 2025 | The Print
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s move to amend Kerala’s University Laws has triggered a controversy, with the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) alleging a political takeover by the Left to counter what it calls the Central government’s saffronisation of state campuses.
Kerala’s Higher Education Minister R. Bindu presented the Kerala University Laws (Amendment) Bill (No. 2), 2025, in the Assembly Wednesday, seeking to increase the powers vested in university pro-chancellors, pro-vice-chancellors and registrars. The pro-chancellor is the minister in charge of the higher education department…