Agra University Vice Chancellor A S Kukla has been removed from his post and Bhumitra Dev, the former vice chancellor of Rohilkhand University of Bareilly, has been asked to take charge of the post.
A communication issued by the Raj Bhawan in Lucknow today said Kukla had been removed from the post with immediate effect.
Kuklas removal came in the wake of a baton charge by police on students from Jammu and Kashmir and a series of protests against the vice chancellor by students, teachers and employees of the Agra University.
Officials said Dev had taken charge and held a meeting with the registrar, finance officer and other officials of the university at the circuit house here.
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