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Calicut University Faces Syllabus Shake-Up: Expert Panel Recommends Dropping Songs by Vedan and Gauri Lakshmi

Kozhikode: In a move stirring debate across academic and cultural circles, an expert committee appointed by the Vice Chancellor of Calicut University has recommended the removal of songs by rapper Vedan and lyricist-singer Gauri Lakshmi from the BA Malayalam syllabus. Vedan’s politically charged rap “Bhoomi Njaan Vaazhunnidam” had been included in the third-semester curriculum alongside Read More…

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BJP Slams Calicut University for Including Rapper Vedan’s Song in Syllabus, Cites “Wrong Role Model” Concerns

Kozhikode: A storm is brewing over Calicut University’s decision to include rapper Vedan’s (Hiran Das Murali) song “Bhoomi Njaan Vaazhunnidam” in its BA Malayalam third-semester syllabus. BJP Syndicate member A.K. Anuraj has strongly protested the move, claiming Vedan is a “self-admitted drug user” and an unsuitable role model for students. In a letter to Vice-Chancellor Read More…