Former principal alleges conspiracy by college clerk, ABVP to remove him
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), alleging conspiracy to unseat him from his position.
In his complaint, Rudresh Vyas, head of psychology department, alleged that a college clerk issued admission call letters to 8,000 applicants against the 222 vacant UG seats. As a result, a large number of applicants converged at the college for admission. Upon learning about the college's blunder, ABVP student leaders arrived at the college and staged protest on July 9.
Vyas alleged that he was locked in his office by the ABVP members from 1pm to 9pm.
They used abusive language for him in the presence of police and while making phone calls. They allegedly did not allow Vyas to take medicine for diabetes until late at night. The student representatives were demanding admission for all the students who were issued offer letters. Videos of the student leaders using abusive language against Vyas went viral on social media later.
Vyas further alleged that the next day he went to discuss the issue at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), and the ABVP members used foul language for him in the presence of vice-chancellor Kishore Chavda.
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They tried to push Vyas from his chair, he alleged in the complaint.
Vyas, who was appointed in-charge principal of the college on June 16, was removed from the position on the night of July 10.
Vyas himself has been associated with ABVP for several years and was president of the ABVP city unit twice in the past.
MTB Arts College, the oldest institution of higher learning in South Gujarat, holds the distinction of being the birthplace of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU). Over the decades, it has nurtured several illustrious alumni, including renowned economist Padma Desai; former Chief Justice of India, A.M. Ahmadi; celebrated humorist Jyotindra Dave; Magsaysay Award winner M.B. Desai; the 13th Chief of Army Staff, General Arun Vaidya; SEWA founder Ela Bhatt; and AWAG founder Ila Pathak.
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