Guv expresses reservation about one JU Honoris Causa

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday voiced reservations about one of the four Honoris Causa recipients this year during a 'court' meeting of Jadavpur University, but relented later saying there should be "wider consultation in future".

Recipients of Honoris Causa, an honorary degree awarded by the university, were finalised at the meeting of the 'court', the highest decision making body of JU.

Dhankhar, also the Chancellor of JU, stepped into the campus for the first time after he "rescued" Union minister Babul Supriyo who was mobbed by angry students there on September 19.

The governor who came to the campus at 11 AM also talked to the students after the 'court' meeting.

"Unanimously the court took the decision and we also said in future there should be wider consultation," Dhankhar said about finalising names of four eminent personalities to be conferred honorary D Litt and D Sc at the Convocation on December 24.

The 'court' meeting which lasted for over an