Overview
- The Karnataka State Open University opened the three‑day Ekatma Manav Darshan conference on Wednesday in Mysuru after the state ordered its cancellation.
- Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot attended the inaugural at the KSOU convocation hall and Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan delivered a video address.
- The Higher Education Department ordered a debit freeze of KSOU accounts on Tuesday, citing prima facie financial irregularities and an ongoing inquiry led by retired judge B. A. Patil.
- Officials said the event breached protocol because invitations listed KSOU as the host, used the university logo, and showed the vice‑chancellor presiding, while the minister argued public universities must stay apolitical.
- Organisers Prajna Pravah and the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation, described as linked to the RSS, reported hundreds of delegates on site, the BJP demanded the cancellation be revoked, and the KSOU vice‑chancellor said he plans to legally challenge the account freeze.