Row erupts over Gujarat governor changing Ela Bhatt as Vidyapith head

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AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Vidyapith based via Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 is beset with an issue over the upcoming appointment of Governor Acharya Devvrat because the Chancellor changing Ela Bhatt (89), an eminent Gandhian, social activist, and founding father of Self Hired Ladies’s Affiliation (SEWA).A bit of Gandhians has deplored the transfer, announcing the RSS has now received a foothold within the remaining last unbiased Vidyapith, a deemed college, established via Mahatma Gandhi.

A gathering of the Vidyapith trustees used to be known as on Tuesday to take inventory of the resignation of the present Chancellor Ela Bhatt. The Gujarat Vidyapith Governing Council (GVGC) knowledgeable the trustees that it has made up our minds to just accept the resignation of Ela Bhatt, and that the council would means Governor Acharya Devvrat and request him to take over as the twelfth Chancellor of the college.

A Vidyapith commentary stated: “After an in depth dialogue, it used to be made up our minds to just accept the resignation tendered via Chancellor Ela Bhatt and appreciate her emotions. Ms Bhatt will stay within the publish until October 19.” It added {that a} Vidyapith delegation would move to ask the Governor,” stated the commentary.

Some Gandhians have expressed their resentment in opposition to the transfer, alleging that it’s an try to spoil the Mahatma’s ideology. Activist and Gandhian thinker Mahesh Panday stated whilst Godse had assassinated the Mahatma, makes an attempt had been now being made to ‘saffronize’ the Gandhian ideology and establishment. “Gujarat Vidyapeeth is the remaining Gandhian establishment which is now being uprooted.”

Prof Hemant Kumar Shah alleged the trustees had been saffronizing the Vidyapith. “The trustees and the Vice Chancellor have themselves invited the Sangh Parivar to saffronize the Vidyapeeth. It’s unhappy that as a substitute of deciding at the contemporary prime courtroom judgment to oust the vice-chancellor, the trustees have invited a staunch RSS particular person to move the establishment,” he stated.

Former state Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia additionally condemned the federal government transfer. Ever because the BJP got here to energy in Gujarat, they’ve appointed their folks on the helm of Gandhian establishments. 

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Vidyapith based via Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 is beset with an issue over the upcoming appointment of Governor Acharya Devvrat because the Chancellor changing Ela Bhatt (89), an eminent Gandhian, social activist, and founding father of Self Hired Ladies’s Affiliation (SEWA).A bit of Gandhians has deplored the transfer, announcing the RSS has now received a foothold within the remaining last unbiased Vidyapith, a deemed college, established via Mahatma Gandhi.

A gathering of the Vidyapith trustees used to be known as on Tuesday to take inventory of the resignation of the present Chancellor Ela Bhatt. The Gujarat Vidyapith Governing Council (GVGC) knowledgeable the trustees that it has made up our minds to just accept the resignation of Ela Bhatt, and that the council would means Governor Acharya Devvrat and request him to take over as the twelfth Chancellor of the college.

A Vidyapith commentary stated: “After an in depth dialogue, it used to be made up our minds to just accept the resignation tendered via Chancellor Ela Bhatt and appreciate her emotions. Ms Bhatt will stay within the publish until October 19.” It added {that a} Vidyapith delegation would move to ask the Governor,” stated the commentary.

Some Gandhians have expressed their resentment in opposition to the transfer, alleging that it’s an try to spoil the Mahatma’s ideology. Activist and Gandhian thinker Mahesh Panday stated whilst Godse had assassinated the Mahatma, makes an attempt had been now being made to ‘saffronize’ the Gandhian ideology and establishment. “Gujarat Vidyapeeth is the remaining Gandhian establishment which is now being uprooted.”

Prof Hemant Kumar Shah alleged the trustees had been saffronizing the Vidyapith. “The trustees and the Vice Chancellor have themselves invited the Sangh Parivar to saffronize the Vidyapeeth. It’s unhappy that as a substitute of deciding at the contemporary prime courtroom judgment to oust the vice-chancellor, the trustees have invited a staunch RSS particular person to move the establishment,” he stated.

Former state Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia additionally condemned the federal government transfer. Ever because the BJP got here to energy in Gujarat, they’ve appointed their folks on the helm of Gandhian establishments.