In yet one more spherical of confrontation between the Bhagwant Mann-led authorities and Governor Banwarilal Purohit, the previous has determined to stay with the appointment of Dr Satbir Singh Gosal as Vice-Chancellor of the Punjab Agricultural College (PAU) regardless of objection.

Concentrating on Purohit over his letter searching for the removing of Dr Gosal, Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal mentioned the federal government was effectively inside its proper to nominate the Vice-chancellor submit.

“It appears the Governor is unaware or has not been knowledgeable that the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor on the PAU is completed in accordance with the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970. It’s not finished in response to the norms of the College Grants Fee. As there isn’t a irregularity in his appointment, the VC is not going to be eliminated,” he mentioned.

Yesterday, the Governor despatched a letter to Chief Minister Mann, asking him to take away the Vice-Chancellor “as he was appointed illegally and the cost be handed over to the Administrative Secretary of the Agriculture Division”.

The Governor, the ex-officio chancellor of the schools of state-run universities, had additionally requested Mann to get in contact with the division involved to nominate the Vice-chancellor in session with him.

Taking a defiant stand, the Chief Minister is anticipated to ship a reply to the Governor quickly detailing the federal government’s contrarian view on the problem, sources mentioned.

Dhaliwal argued the appointment of the Vice Chancellor was by no means finished in session with the Chancellor up to now, however his choice was finished by the Board of Administrators of the PAU. “We’re agency on our stand. No going again. We’ve got requested Dr Gosal to start out engaged on heat-resistant crop varieties as we transfer in the direction of sustainable agriculture. He’s your best option for this submit. He could make an immense contribution to ushering in one other agricultural revolution,” mentioned the minister.

With inputs from News18