Kerala Governor Justice P Sathasivam Thursday termed as "very disturbing" the incidents including the stabbing of a student in Thiruvananthapuram University College and seizure of several bundles of answer sheets from the house of an SFI leader.
Addressing a function in Kanjirappally in the district, the Governor also expressed hope that the issues in the University College and the Kerala University would be settled soon.
".... the incidents taken place last week at Thiruvananthapuram is very disturbing," the Governor said adding he had summoned the state Higher Education Minister and Kerala University Vice Chancellor following the incidents.
Noting that Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly, Ramesh Chennithala, and delegations of various political parties had also met him in this connection, he said, "Now I hope... to some extend, the issue will be settled shortly."
Sathasivam said he was receiving monthly reports from vice chancellors of the Universities in Kerala on the incidents like campus violence, ragging and sexual harassments etc.
The Governor had sought a report from the Kerala University vice-chancellor on the seizure of several bundles of answer sheets and an office seal of the Director of Physical Education from the house of the SFI leader allegedly involved in the stabbing of the student.
State Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel had apprised the Governor of the steps adopted by the government in the controversy surrounding University College.
Seven students were suspended from the university and five of them were arrested in connection with the case.
Those arrested belonged to the pro-CPI(M) Students Federation of India.
On July 12, Akhil, a third year Political Science student was attacked when he was sitting under a tree along with friends in the university campus.
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