The name of Ravenshaw University in Odisha needs to be changed, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday.
The Minister questioned the role of Ravenshaw (Thomas Edward Ravenshaw) after whom the university has been named.
“What did Ravenshaw do during the famine in Odisha? Is the person who was tormenting Odia people a matter of pride for us?” asked Pradhan during an event in Cuttack on the occasion of local self-governance day.
However, Pradhan said that it’s his personal opinion and there should be debates on the matter.
“It’s my personal opinion. Intellectuals in Odisha should mull over it. There should be debates over the matter,” said the Minister.