DUTA backs KMC teachers, but not suspended principal

The Delhi University Teachers Association, in a resolution today took up the issue of Kirorimal college where the staff association is up in arms against the governing body over the suspension of the principal.

The body condemned the denial the right of casual leave to teachers of the Kirorimal college and called it yet another attack on the democratic right to protest.

The University Registrar had issued a showcause notice to staff association members for appealing a mass casual leave protest against the suspension of Principal Bhim Sen Singh.

DUTA demanded that the notices against the office-bearers of the Staff Association be withdrawn.

"The DUTA shall not tolerate this continuous attack on our right to protest and will resort to Direct Action unless the letters are withdrawn," said the resolution.

Principal Bhim Sen Singh was suspended by the college after he levelled corruption charges against the college governing body chairman.

The DUTA resolution, however, made it clear that it was not backing Singh's statements made at a press conference.

"The DUTA, however, entirely dissociates itself from the statements made by the Principal of Kirori Mal College through the press conference, particularly his reported remarks against a woman, and demands a time-bound, independent and impartial inquiry into his conduct," it said.