Congress leader V.D. Satheesan demanded an inquiry on June 14 after three Kerala vice chancellors attended a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh event, calling their participation a grave lapse.
Satheesan said public university heads must maintain political neutrality and avoid signaling ideological alignment.
The vice chancellors argued they attended as private citizens interested in cultural discussions, not as institutional endorsements.
Governor’s office officials noted that chancellors hold ceremonial roles but employments answer to state governments.
Student unions planned campus protests questioning whether RSS platforms belong in academic calendars.
Legal advisers differ on whether attendance violates service conduct rules absent explicit political campaigning.
Satheesan said university leaders must avoid RSS platforms that blur lines between personal attendance and institutional endorsement.
Vice chancellors argued they joined as private citizens interested in cultural dialogue, not political campaigning.
Student unions planned campus protests while legal advisers debated whether service conduct rules were violated.
Kerala governor’s office received representations from university senates asking for clarity on whether vice-chancellors may attend cultural organizations without implied institutional endorsement.
Kerala’s higher education department opened an inquiry into vice-chancellor attendance at the RSS event, seeking travel records and institutional leave approvals.
Officials said additional updates are expected as June 14 filings and statements are reviewed by reporters and verified against primary records.
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