Q. What prompted you to quit as chairman of the K.R. Narayanan national institute in Kottayam?
Adoor: What else could I have done, I had to save my honour. I tendered my resignation with a five-page letter to the chief minister explaining the reasons. Never in my life have I been accused of being a casteist. I defended Shankar Mohan as I'm aware of the intrigues behind the student protests. I was instrumental in inviting Shankar to lead the institute three years ago. He had a vision and he has made significant contributions in improving academic quality and discipline at the institute. A section of the academic and administrative staff have conspired against him and instigated the students to go on strike. Later, they raised the issue of discrimination against Dalits against him. The allegations raised by a clerical staff were found to be untrue by the SC/ ST Commission. Shankar was sincere and had worked wholeheartedly for the past three years to develop the institute. There was a motivated mudslinging campaign and he was humiliated. It set a bad precedent and destroyed the institute's reputation. Under the circumstances, I felt it best that I step down.
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