Sanskrit University suspension row: Govindan backs stir, says it should go on till suspended students write exams

Kochi CPI(M) state secretary M.V. Govindan on Sunday (November 8, 2026) expressed solidarity with the ongoing agitation by students of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit at Kalady near Kochi, saying the protest should continue until all the suspended students are allowed to appear for their examinations.

Also read | Kerala HC ruling on political activities in campuses, Ambedkar and the right to protest | Explained https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala-hc-ruling-on-political-activities-ambedkar-and-the-right-to-protest-explained/article71674054.ece Sixteen students were suspended after a Students’ Federation of India (SFI)-led protest during a syndicate meeting on August 13 over a lack of adequate campus facilities. They were accused of staging a “mock cremation” of Vice-Chancellor Ciza Thomas, manhandling her and attempting to damage university property.