India, June 18 -- A Pooja and Havan conducted inside the director's office of the University of Mumbai's Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) has sparked controversy, with the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena (MNVS) demanding an inquiry and the resignation of director Shivaji Sargar.

MNVS has submitted a complaint to the university's vice-chancellor and the higher and technical education minister, objecting to a religious ceremony being held inside an official university office. The organisation argued that such activities are inappropriate in a public educational institution and cited government guidelines discouraging religious events on government premises.

The student body also linked the controversy to ongoing concer...