Higher education minister Roji M John faced protests by SFI activists during a convocation ceremony at Maharaja’s College on Friday. The activists were protesting the suspension of 16 students of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS), Kalady. KOCHI: Dramatic scenes unfolded at Maharaja's College in Kochi when SFI activists staged a protest against Higher Education Minister Roji M John during a convocation ceremony.