BJP-JD (S) stage protest condemning move to shut down Mandya University. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, expressed outrage against the Congress-led government. He accused the Congress government of being in a state of financial desperation. He further said: \”If a district has a university, it can become self-sufficient in education. Education is not a business; it is a national asset\” He also took a jab at the Congress high command, saying: \”When Dy CM D.K. Shivakumar attended the Kumbh Mela, the congress high command did nothing\” He added: \”We will raise our voice in the Assembly and fight for students’ rights,\” he stated. The protest took place in the town of Mandya, in the state of Karnataka, on March 1. The BJP government had sanctioned nine new universities to uplift the districts. A report justifying the closure of universities claims they are not profitable. The government’s intention is that even educational institutions should generate revenue.
