Calicut Varsity land scam: LDF delegation to meet Guv

Friday, April 27, 2012: The crucial LDF meeting held here on Friday has decided to send a delegation led by Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan to meet the Governor H.R Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged Calicut University land scam.
The LDF would also demand action against the Education Minister and Calicut University Vice-chancellor in connection with the issue. The scandal pertains to an aborted move by a section in the University administration and syndicate to assign vast tracts of land forming part of its central campus to some private trusts with academic and sporting interests.
Following the allegations Calicut University syndicate had decided to annul its land allocation to some private trusts with academic and sporting interests, which opposition alleged headed by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) ministers.
Meanwhile VS Achuthanandan would inaugurate the LDF convention on May 11 ahead of the Neyyattinkara by-election scheduled on June 2nd.