Governor writes to CM on Ujjain Prof death

Bhopal, Sep 1 (UNI) Governor Balram Jakhar has advised the Madhya Pradesh government to change the process of students union elections in such a manner that educational institutions do not emerge as centres of undecorous activities.

Referring to students violence after abrupt postponement of students union elections at Ujjain's Madhav College on August 26, the Governor expressed sorrow on the death of Prof Harcharan Singh Sabharwal in the violence.

Mr Jakhar, in a missive to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said in such incidents, the administration should take prompt action against the guilty so that no question was raised on the credibility of the system.

He asked the Chief Minister to ensure that the administration fulfilled its responsibility in an impartial manner and took action as per the law against the accused.

Mr Chouhan, who drew flak over delay in taking action against the accused in the attack on professors, met the Governor yesterday.

Union Minister of State for Personnel Suresh Pachouri also met him today.

Prof H S Sabharwal was killed in students attack at the college premises. Another professor M L Nath was attacked and his face blackened by the students, who were agitated over postponement of polls.

ABVP's state President Shashi Ranjan Singh Akela and its Organising Secretary Vimal Tomar were among 34 people arrested by the police in connection with the Ujjain incidents, which is being investigated by CID.

In the Madhav College election for 45 posts, only 5 ABVP candidates filed nominations, while NSUI boycotted it to press their demand for direct elections. As the formalities for elections remained incomplete, the staff council postponed the election triggering students violence. The college was set up in 1891.

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