Nagpur: Targeting political heavyweights from the city chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari — for their alleged “betrayal” of the region’s youth, the Nagpur district unit of National Students Union India (NSUI) on Wednesday demanded removal of photographs of both the leaders from Nagpur University website.
A delegation of NSUI members met vice-chancellor SP Kane to press the demand claiming that both the leaders have failed to fulfil their promises of creating two lakh jobs and separate Vidarbha. Both the BJP leaders are among the several stalwarts who have brought laurels to the NU and therefore find mention in the glorious alumni list on the website.
Kane refused to comment on the issue NSUI protesters said leaders who make false promises should not be portrayed as role models. NSUI activist Ajit Singh said, “Students seek inspiration from Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj and the university never teaches its pupil to tell lies. However, Gadkari and Fadnavis have “fooled” the youth and brought disgrace to the historic university.” Singh added that the city MP Gadkari has been quoted as saying “politicians need to make false statements sometimes”.
The NSUI activist said that it has been proved beyond doubt that both the leaders are not going to fulfil their promises. It also makes clear that they lied to us, he said. Though the NU is non-committal on the demand, it has adopted strict policy on inclusion of alumni in its publicity campaigns.
Last year, the university had removed from its website the picture of academician Dr Vedprakash Mishra after it withdrew his diploma over an alleged case of plagiarism. The NSUI’s demand has been supported by proponents of separate statehood.
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