Visva Bharati VC resigns after showcasuse
Dr Sushanta Dutta Gupta said that has sent his resignation to President Pranab Mukherjee and has also sought a hearing from the President.
The Ministry led by Union Minister Smriti Irani had reportedly sent the notice to Vice-Chancellor of Vishva Bharati University asking him why he should not be removed from the post for alleged financial and administrative irregularities, as found by a three-member panel set up by the ministry.
If his resignation is accepted Dr Dutta Gupta could be first Vice Chancellor of the Central university to be asked to quit.
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