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Kerala: Cochin College Denies Permission For Saraswati Puja, Says It Has A ‘Secular Campus’
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) campus (Pic: Facebook)
The Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in Kerala has denied permission to Alappuzha students from celebrating Saraswati Puja over the weekend and has claimed that it is a secular campus, reports India Today.
Saraswati Devi is revered as the goddess of knowledge and learning, and students at CUSAT's Kuttanad campus reportedly asked for permission to conduct the puja between 9 and 11 February.
CUSAT's vice-chancellor, however, denied permission saying that the university couldn't allow religious activities in the campus.
The HT report also says that the college, affiliated to CUSAT, was shut down indefinitely on 25 January 2018 following a clash between two groups of students after beef cutlets were allegedly served during an event on its campus.
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