Controversial lecture ‘How to spread Christianity in India’ at Madras University cancelled. Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Hindu organisations, and widespread outrage on social media. University Registrar Prof. S. Elumalai clarified that the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology had not obtained prior approval to conduct the endowment lecture. “In view of this, we instructed the concerned individual to cancel the lecture with immediate effect,” he stated. The event was part of the Sir S Subramania Ayyar Endowment Lecture 2024-2025, and was to be delivered by K. Siva Kumar, Chief Engineer from Hyderabad. The announcement of the lecture by the University of Madras sparked controversy, especially due to its topics: ‘How to Spread Christianity in Indian’ and ‘Why Need This Margam’ (Path) The event has now been cancelled, citing ‘administrative reasons’