Principal, VP quit after Gujarat college trustees force cancellation of Jignesh Mewani event
A DAY after the
management of the HK Arts College in Ahmedabad declined permission to use the
college auditorium for an annual function where Vadgam independent MLA Jignesh
Mevani was invited as chief guest, the in-charge principal of the college,
Hemantkumar Shah resigned on “moral grounds”. Shah tendered his
resignation to the Brahmchari Wadi trust, which runs the college. He said there
has been no response from the trust.
Hours later, the college’s in-charge
vice-principal, Mohanbhai Parmar resigned too, citing similar reasons. While Shah, currently
head of the Economics department at HK Arts College, has worked for over 15
years, Parmar has been with the college for the last decade. Both were
in-charge of their respective posts for the last four months.
Speaking to The Indian
Express, Shah said: “I am a lover of an individual’s freedom and not acted as a
principal of the college. I received a letter from the trustees at 4 pm
yesterday (Sunday) cancelling permission for today’s event. The only reason
given to me for declining permission to use the auditorium was that it is due
to the current political situation. But I want to ask, what is that situation?”... read more:
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