Mohanlal Sukhadia University Vice Chancellor Prof. America Lion. He has a long history of controversies. This is the first time that a university in Rajasthan and its vice-chancellor are sharing political headlines like JNAU and AMU. The truth is that Prof. America Singh has been in the midst of controversies ever since he came here from Lucknow and became the Vice Chancellor.
In Udaipur, BJP demonstrated against America Singh at the collectorate for a month, more than ten MLAs asked questions related to university issues in the assembly. Questions were also raised about his eligibility to become the Vice Chancellor. His name echoed several times in the assembly during the budget session. Recently, more headlines came when the committee headed by him presented the correct report of ‘Gurukul University’ disappearing overnight to the government. There was a ruckus in the assembly on this report, so the government had to withdraw the Gurukul Private University Bill.
Big disclosure in the assembly
The report of a private university in Sikar by the name of Gurukul was not present on the spot. Only one college campus was considered as a university campus. Ten acres of land is considered as 80 acres. In this 38 labs and 62 halls were considered. The main member of this committee, Vice Chancellor, Prof. America was a lion. Even after the matter came to light, there was no contradiction in the statements of the four members of this committee. The Vice Chancellor said that the video recording of what he had seen during the inspection is also available. If the operator has shown the wrong place, then it is a matter of investigation. He said that I have come from UP, I do not know much about Sikar.
Controversies have come from Lucknow since then
Two years ago when Prof. The controversy had started since America Singh came from Lucknow and took over as the Vice Chancellor of Mohanlal Sukhadia University here. His dispute began with Dr. Anand Paliwal, the Dean of the Law College affiliated with the RSS. Both accused each other. ABVP protested against VC, but VC removed Dean Dr. Paliwal from the post of Dean. After this, in the matter of old appointment, two teachers were shown the way out.
factionalism started in university
After this dispute, factionalism started among the teachers, students and staff in the university. The supporters and opponents of VC started coming face to face. The exchange of these people in the group is also going on.
But the VC did not give up his work.
Despite being surrounded by controversies, the VC did not give up his work. Work continued on the announcements made. The staff and teachers started facing problems when most of the buildings were being constructed and the treasury of the university started getting empty. Despite this, the VC got the Constitution Park constructed, the engineering college, the university’s reception gate built. Vedic University in Chittor was merged with Sukhadia University. Laid the foundation stone of a university campus in Rajsamand district. The VC was also praised for this.
Scuffle with Registrar and Finance Controller in presence of VC
In the presence of VC, private college operators scuffled with the Registrar and Finance Controller in the matter of GST recovery from private colleges. The VC felt that he had got all this done by instigating the private college operators. The VC also gave a statement against the registrar.
In this case, the entry of Leader of Opposition Gulabchand Kataria happened
Gulabchand Kataria, MLA of Udaipur city and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, gave a statement against the VC after a scuffle with the Registrar that he was running the university with hooliganism. We will not allow this to happen. Kataria took the BJP out on the road against the VC. For a month, the BJP demonstrated at the collectorate for the removal of the VC. Kataria himself and ten more MLAs addressed VC Prof. Asked questions in the assembly about the work done during the tenure of America Singh. Congress MLA Sanyam Lodha also made several allegations against the VC and supported Kataria. The VC once came on the back foot and apologized by giving a statement in favor of Kataria.
VC raised old land dispute
When the BJP was protesting, the VC sparked an old land dispute popularly known as Champa Bagh. Putting the Municipal Corporation and Kataria in the dock, statements started coming that the people of BJP have captured Champa Bagh. Now Congress councilors and NSUI came in support of VC. However, the term of the VC is one more year left. Their protest continues in the state. It is to be seen whether the VC completes his term or the government takes any action.