INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
CHENNAI: The International Anti-corruption and Human Right Council on Sunday held a function at Anna University where retired Madras HC
judge TN Vallinayagam handed out honorary doctorates to south Indian music director Deva, actors Gokul Gajaraj and Erode Mahesh, and
Vallinayagam is busy apologising to people and Anna University is scrambling to conduct an inquiry
The university tried calling the organisers, but their phones are switched off
It turns out the whole thing was a scam.No such council exists, and Anna University has nothing to do with the doctorates
It only rented out its auditorium for the event, obviously without checking the antecedents of the organisers.Video clips of the event at
Vallinayagam said he had no idea that they were conmen
Many of those who attended thought the organisers were part of Anna University as the event was held at its auditorium
University officials told TOI that the auditorium is rented to organisations and not to individuals.
