The course, which will commence from the next academic year, has sparked a debate over whether a state university can start a course based on the ideals and philosophy of a serving chief minister.
Tamil Nadu's well-known editor 'Cho' Ramaswamy has already described the move as the height of sycophancy.
Karunanidhi already has a TV channel, an award and a health insurance scheme named after him.
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