P. Raveendran, Vice-Chancellor (V-C), University of Calicut, on Sunday (July 6) attended an event organised by Seva Bharati, an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, in Malappuram district.This comes against the backdrop of the tussle between Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Registrar K.S. Anil Kumar of the University of Kerala over the use of a âBharat Mataâ portrait at a recent private event at the universityâs Senate hall. Mr. Raveendran, a former functionary of the Congress-aligned Calicut University Teachersâ Association, was appointed to the post of V-C in 2024 by the then Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, apparently against the wishes of the Left Democratic Front government. On Sunday, he opened the Malappuram district delegatesâ conference of the Seva Bharati at Parappanangadi. He is also reported to have praised the works undertaken by the organisation.âI get invitations to attend many social events. If time permits, I attend them. There is nothing more to it,â Mr. Raveendran told The Hindu.Published - July 06, 2025 11:00 pm IST