MLA seeks privilege motion against SKUAST-J Vice Chancellor
Dr Narinder Singh has requested the Speaker's permission to move a motion regarding his alleged exclusion from a university cricket tournament.
Jammu South and RS Pura MLA Dr Narinder Singh has sought permission from J&K Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to move a privilege motion against Prof B N Tripathi, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of SKUAST-Jammu.
According to the Daily Excelsior, the MLA alleged that the Vice Chancellor deliberately excluded him from an official function held on November 13. The university organised the 22nd All India Vice Chancellors T20 Cricket Tournament, which included invitations for the Chief Minister and various ministers.
Dr Narinder Singh stated in a letter to the Speaker that his name was missing from the invitation cards sent to guests. He claimed he received no formal invitation and that there was no dignified mention of his name during the event.
The MLA expressed that the VC's actions showed a disregard for democratic protocol and the role of elected representatives. He stated that the institutional status of the university should not be used to make a local MLA irrelevant in matters involving his own constituency.
Dr Narinder Singh has appealed to the Speaker to take notice of the matter, admit the privilege motion, and start proceedings against Prof B N Tripathi.