E.K. Satheesh, Registrar, University of Calicut, has said that no official discussions have been held or decisions taken at the Syndicate meeting on September 5 to confer honorary doctorates on anyone.
This was after media reports suggested that the university is examining a proposal to confer the honour on Vellappally Natesan, general secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, and Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar.
The proposal was reportedly presented as a resolution by a Syndicate member during the meeting. It was also reported that a section of the Syndicate members strongly opposed the move and it was forwarded to a Syndicate panel.
