Kerala Governor Removes Sanskrit University Vice Chancellor Amid Complaints

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar removed K K Geethakumary as Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, appointing Ciza Thomas as interim VC. The official notification did not state reasons. Complaints from the Save University Campaign Committee cited issues including irregular faculty appointments despite a recruitment freeze, a controversial degree grant to a student, and unauthorized land allotment for a cricket stadium. The Governor had previously halted faculty recruitment following these concerns.