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| JNU after FTII – Swamy in contention for crucial post |
September 23, 2015, NewsCrunch
Subramanian Swamy confirmed media reports on Wednesday that the Modi Government was planning to shortlist his name for the post of JNU VC.
He tweeted saying there had been no formal offer, and said, he would consider the post only if his pre-conditions were met.
However, he did not specify what his preconditions were.
PTIhad reported on Wednesday evening that HRD Minister Smriti Irani had sounded out Subramanian Swamy about the job, which will fall vacant soon. The term of the current VC S K Sopory is set to retire in January next year.
The HRD Ministry would have to send three name to the President, as suggested by a search committee. The President would then pick the new VC.
The news that the Government was considering a radical right-winger like Swamy to head JNU, the left bastion of the country spread like wild fire.
While many of Swamy’s fans saw it as too small a post for him, some saw it as an opportunity to "clean up" JNU of its leftist elements.
Interestingly, the government’s move on JNU comes on the heels of FTII controversy, where a group of agitating students have successfully stalled the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as chairman.
The news that the Government was considering a radical right-winger like Swamy to head JNU, the left bastion of the country spread like wild fire.
While many of Swamy’s fans saw it as too small a post for him, some saw it as an opportunity to "clean up" JNU of its leftist elements.
Interestingly, the government’s move on JNU comes on the heels of FTII controversy, where a group of agitating students have successfully stalled the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as chairman.
Happy today in Madras HC, CJ sternly told BCCI to respond to my arguments especially on the "unclean" hands of the original PIL petitioner— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) September 23, 2015