11-04-2008, 02:42 PM
V-C of university where Rahul was not allowed to meet students quits
Lucknow, November 4: : The Vice-Chancellor of Chandra Shekhar Azad Agricultural Univeristy in Kanpur, where the Mayawati Government had prevented Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from interacting with students, on Tuesday resigned from his post.
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The Governor took a serious view of the cancellation of Rahul's programme and had also cancelled his visit to univeristy on the same day for convocation.
Later, the Vice-Chancellor was summoned by the Pricipal Secretary to the Governor and an explanation sought from him over the incident.
V-C Suri had, in a press statement earlier, claimed no permission was sought for Gandhi's programme.
The incident had triggered a political furore with political parties across the spectrum criticising the prevention of Gandhi from addressing the university students.
Lucknow, November 4: : The Vice-Chancellor of Chandra Shekhar Azad Agricultural Univeristy in Kanpur, where the Mayawati Government had prevented Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from interacting with students, on Tuesday resigned from his post.
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The Governor took a serious view of the cancellation of Rahul's programme and had also cancelled his visit to univeristy on the same day for convocation.
Later, the Vice-Chancellor was summoned by the Pricipal Secretary to the Governor and an explanation sought from him over the incident.
V-C Suri had, in a press statement earlier, claimed no permission was sought for Gandhi's programme.
The incident had triggered a political furore with political parties across the spectrum criticising the prevention of Gandhi from addressing the university students.