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JNU Rector Ajay Kumar Dubey resigns amid ABVP protests against alleged corruption

A section of teachers and students had levelled allegations of corruption against Dubey and were demanding his resignation

|Aug 30, 2022, 14:55:27 IST

New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University Rector Ajay Kumar Dubey has resigned after a series of protests against him by the RSS-affiliated ABVP.

“Prof. Ajay Kumar Dubey has resigned from the post of Rector of the University and the same has been accepted by the competent authority with immediate effect”, an official circular dated 29 August read.

A section of teachers and students had levelled allegations of corruption against Dubey and were demanding his resignation.

The ABVP has been staging protests for the last several days against him.

“JNU Rector has resigned. Rector had orchestrated deadly attacks on students demanding their fellowship, harassed female colleagues and was involved in running NGOs illegally”, ABVP state media convenor Ambuj said.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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