Udhagamandalam, April 25 -- Triggering yet another row with the ruling DMK, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday claimed that the State Government had threatened and prevented the Vice Chancellors (VCs) of State-run universities against participating in the conference convened by him in Udhagamandalam.

Speaking at the inauguration of the annual two-day conference of VCs of State, Central and Private Universities organised by him at Raj Bhavan here and had the presence of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar as the Chief guest, Mr Ravi said "there were midnight knock at their doors. The Special Branch of Tamil Nadu police went and told them that if you participate in the conference, you will not be able to go home and meet your family."

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