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CT University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Nitin Tandon was removed connected Tuesday (February 24, 2026), pursuing allegations of misbehaving with a radical of Kashmiri students, Chancellor Charanjit Singh Channi said.
The backstage assemblage has besides initiated an interior probe into the matter, portion the concern is being monitored by section authorities.
The students claimed that connected Monday (February 23, 2026), they requested for 'sehri' and 'iftar' arrangements to beryllium made successful the assemblage messiness amid the ongoing period of Ramzan. However, Mr. Tandon utilized abusive connection against them and threatened to cancel their admissions, they alleged.
The students held a protestation successful the assemblage and raised slogans against Mr. Tandon.
Mr. Channi said the services of V-C Tandon person been terminated, and a committee led by the Jagraon sub-divisional magistrate has been formed to analyse the matter.
Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain said successful an authoritative connection that the territory administration, successful coordination with Ludhiana Rural elder superintendent of constabulary and assemblage leaders, amicably resolved the contented astatine CT University.
Mr. Jain said the students called disconnected their agitation aft the territory medication ordered a thorough enquiry into the matter.
Earlier, the contented was highlighted by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) person Iltija Mufti.
Ms. Iltija shared connected X a video of the Kashmiri students who alleged misbehaviour by the V-C and demanded that the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann instrumentality enactment successful the matter.
"Dear @BhagwantMann ji bash you endorse the Vice Chancellor of CT University Punjab abusing & bullying Kashmiri Muslim students lone due to the fact that they requested nutrient for Iftari & Sehri since it's Ramzan? Shocked that assaulting Kashmiris has been normalised adjacent successful a authorities similar Punjab. We petition strict enactment against the Vice Chancellor. Anything other is specified articulator service," Iltija said successful her post.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association besides sought the involution of CM Mann successful the matter.
National convenor of the pupil relation Nasir Khuehami said it received complaints from students alleging that they were threatened that they would beryllium evicted from their hostels and their admissions cancelled for seeking meals astatine inappropriate timings successful the assemblage messiness during Ramzan.
Mr. Khuehami said the students are regular fee-paying boarders who simply requested indispensable repast arrangements.
He said nary pupil should look hostility, threats, oregon coercion for pursuing their faith.
Universities are meant to beryllium harmless and inclusive spaces that uphold law values, dignity and adjacent attraction for all, irrespective of region, religion, oregon background, Mr. Khuehami said.
