Chennai: The Tamilnadu government has reportedly sought an explanation from Anna
University Vice-Chancellor M K Surappa on his letter to the Centre on raising funds without its assistance.
Sources said that the government wanted to know how the university could raise such a huge amount.
In his letter to Union government, Surappa had reportedly said that the varsity has the capability to raise Rs 1,500 crore on its own without any assistance from the government for being declared as an Institution of Eminence.
Strongly condemning the VC’s action, DMK president M K Stalin wanted to know whether the letter was sent to the Union government after getting the consent of Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
Expressing shock over the VC’s act, Stalin asked how did he had the audacity to write such a letter that would affect the students and more importantly, the legacy of Anna University, especially when his term was nearing completion.