Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit Saturday alleged crores of rupees exchanged hands in the appointment of vice-chancellors to universities before he took over.
Reacting to his remarks, the ruling AIADMK said it had no role to play in the appointments of vice-chancellors.
In the “appointment of vice-chancellors...Exchanging (of) money in crores, I could not believe that, then I decided things have to be changed,” Purohit said at an event on education here.
Purohit said people of Tamil Nadu will appreciate that “till date I have selected nine vice-chancellors, purely on merit, nobody can raise a finger (against him)...From vice-chancellor to the primary school teacher all appointment should be clearly on merit.”
The governor’s remarks have virtually strengthened the opposition criticism against the AIADMK government on the appointment of vice-chancellors to state run varsities.
Pattali Makkal Katchi had in February demanded a CBI probe into alleged corruption in universities in Tamil Nadu.