Kerala governor trying to turn universities into RSS branches: Hassan
Rajendra Arlekar
's suggestion to vice-chancellors to observe Aug 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is part of an effort to turn universities in state into RSS branches, alleged former UDF convener M M Hassan in a statement issued on Tuesday.
"State govt should not accept this move by governor under any circumstances. During the freedom struggle, RSS adopted a stance that supported British imperial forces. Sangh Parivar collaborated with the British in the partition of India. Observing Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is a method devised by RSS to avoid celebrating Independence Day," Hassan said.
"Central govt recognised this RSS event as an official programme after Narendra Modi came to power, and it has been mandatory in BJP-ruled states.
Arlekar is attempting to impose this in Kerala too," he added.
"Based on past experiences, it is understood that Modi's act of celebrating Independence Day by hoisting the national flag at Red Fort is a facade, as the day before is observed as Partition Day," he alleged.
"Governor's stance tarnishes the sanctity of universities, which are centres of independent thought and knowledge. Governor is turning Kerala's universities into platforms for implementing RSS agenda. Students and the public should oppose this. The student community in Kerala should lead protests exposing governor's communal stance. If governor continues with his communal approach towards universities, the people of Kerala will act, as they did in the past by expelling Sir CP, to remove Rajendra Arlekar," said Hassan.
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