The State government has constituted a committee headed by a retired district judge to probe into the allegations of corruption and irregularities against Kuvempu University Vice Chancellor Prof. B.P. Veerabhadrappa and others.
The Department of Higher Education issued an order, on May 29, appointing the committee headed by Ravindranath H.B., retired district and sessions judge in Shivamogga. The Executive Director of the Karnataka State Higher Education Council and the Registrar (Administration) of Bengaluru City University are members of the committee. It has 20 days to complete the preliminary inquiry and submit its report.
