Overview

• The Board of Studies rejected reviewer M. M. Basheer’s recommendation to drop the pieces, calling his report without legal validity and returning it to the Registrar.
• Vedan’s “Bhoomi njan vaazhunna idam” and Gowry Lekshmi’s “Kathakali” remain in the BA third‑semester Malayalam comparative literature module.
• Chair M. S. Ajith said the rap should not be judged on poetic merit and the selections were not based on devotion, stressing the instructional value of the themes conveyed.
• The module includes comparative analysis, with The Hindu noting pairings such as Vedan’s track with Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” and contextual study of Kathakali and Carnatic traditions.
• The move follows earlier protests and political scrutiny, with Education Minister V. Sivankutty opposing the proposed removals and critics citing misconduct cases filed against Vedan this year.