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New Delhi: The Students\u2019 Federation of India (SFI) has launched a fierce campaign against Kerala Governor Rajendra V Arlekar for his undemocratic and unethical interference in the administration of the state\u2019s universities.<\/p>\nNew Delhi: The Students\u2019 Federation of India (SFI) has launched a fierce campaign against Kerala Governor Rajendra V Arlekar for his undemocratic and unethical interference in the administration of the state\u2019s universities.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, massive student protests erupted simultaneously across four major campuses, including Kerala University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Calicut University, and Kannur University, demanding an end to what SFI calls the governor\u2019s attempt to destroy the higher education system in the state.<\/p>\n
The student body has strongly condemned Governor Arlekar\u2019s recent interventions in the functioning of the state\u2019s universities, calling it an unethical overreach and a deliberate attempt to destabilise higher education in Kerala.<\/p>\n
In a press statement issued by its Central Executive Committee, SFI said, the governor, who also serves as chancellor of state universities, is bypassing democratic university structures and appointing temporary vice chancellors in violation of statutory procedures. \u201cThese temporary VCs are not committed to the betterment of higher education,\u201d the statement said, adding that they were being used to terminate democratically appointed university staff and install the governor\u2019s favourites.<\/p>\n
Massive protests erupted across the university campuses, with hundreds of students gathering simultaneously at each campus. More than 25 students were arrested during the protests, including SFI Kerala State Secretary PS Sanjeev and CEC member Adarsh SK.<\/p>\n
SFI said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were orchestrating these interventions via the governor\u2019s office as part of a broader strategy to undermine non-BJP-ruled states. \u201cThe Indian government is misusing the institution of the governor to weaken federalism and inject a communal agenda into education,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
SFI warned that unless the governor withdraws from what it calls a blatant overreach, the protests will only grow stronger in the days to come. \u201cThe heat of student resistance will be felt across the state,\u201d it maintained.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/07\/sfi-1751959325586-5c057918-836f-458a-906e-025331f20aa6-900x506-1-390x220.webp\")
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New Delhi: The Students\u2019 Federation of India (SFI) has launched a fierce campaign against Kerala Governor Rajendra V Arlekar for his undemocratic and unethical interference in the administration of the state\u2019s universities. According to Kashmir Media Service, massive student protests erupted simultaneously across four major campuses, including Kerala University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Calicut University, and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":178819,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t