CUK registrar triggers controversy with letter to RSS chief

He sought an appointment though V-C says there is no such instruction from the university

A letter written on the Central University of Karnataka (CUK) letterhead by Registrar (In-charge) Basavaraj Donur seeking an appointment with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsangchalak (chief) Mohan Bhagwat has triggered a controversy in the university and the academic circles in the State.

In the letter dated 9-12-2021 and addressed to Mr. Bhagwat, a copy of which is available with The Hindu, Mr. Donur has, as the Registrar of the university, introduced himself as a professor of English and a bilingual writer, and claimed that he writes stories, novels, plays, poetry and criticism, before seeking an appointment with the RSS chief. He also mentioned that he has been invited to an event at Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University in Ramtek on January 8, 2022.