: Ashoka University: In wake of PB Mehta’s resignation, protests from students and teachers #IndiaNEWS The students and faculty of Ashoka University on Thursday demanded that political scientist and

Ashoka University: In wake of PB Mehta’s resignation, protests from students and teachers #IndiaNEWS
The students and faculty of Ashoka University on Thursday demanded that political scientist and commentator Pratap Bhanu Mehta be offered his position as professor again and asked the university to make the process of resignations more transparent. Mehta had resigned from his position on Tuesday, less than two years after he stepped down as the university’s vice chancellor. Mehta is a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi government. However, the university refused to say whether his writings and criticism were connected to the resignation. Economist Arvind Subramanian also quit after Mehta’s exit. The students demanded that Mehta’s resignation letter be made public after seeking his permission. Following the demands, one of the co-founders of the university said that Mehta has been asked to consider withdrawing his resignation, according to an email accessed by Scroll.in. Mehta has not made any public statement on the matter yet.The Ashoka University Students Government and the Alumni Council expressed their support for the former faculty members. “We firmly believe that as members and stakeholders of the Ashokan community, we should be able to demand transparency from the founders and trustees of Ashoka regarding the events that have taken place over the last 48 hours,??? the groups said in a joint statement. They asked the...Read more

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