Dr Lakshmi Nair speaks during the press meet in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday,Thiruvananthapuram: Dramatic scenes played out during a press meet called by Kerala Law Academy principal Lakshmi Nair even as the students' stir at the college entered the 12th day Sunday.
ABVP activists barged into the hall and waved black flags at Lakshmi, who is also a popular TV anchor and chef. The protesters also staged a sit-in protest and shouted slogans against her.
Various students organizations have been protesting against the alleged unlawful activities in the college for some time now.
The students have been agitating seeking more transparency in internal evaluation and to remove the CCTV cameras placed in the campus. They also alleged that students were being mentally harassed.
The students alleged that Lakshmi had little time to spare for the administrative duties and should therefore resign from the post.
Talks between the management and students failed to reach a consensus the other day. The Law Academy is a government-aided college affiliated to Kerala University.
However, Lakshmi said that people with vested interests were using the students. "Compared to other colleges, the internal mark system at the Law Academy is more transparent. Even those who went for election campaigning were given attendance," she said during the press meet.
Reports of anomalies at various educational institutes across the state have been increasing, ever since Jishnu, a first-year student at Nehru College of Engineering & Research Centre in Thrissur, committed suicide over alleged harassment.
