Mehbooba questions BGSBU professor’s suspension, urges admin to clarify reasons
Srinagar March 4: Former J&K Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday expressed concern over the suspension of a Professor in Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), Rajouri, where the faculty's strike entered third consecutive day.
She took to her official X and wrote that the suspension of Dr. Parvez Abdullah from Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University has escalated into a major issue with both teaching and non-teaching staff going on an indefinite strike in his support.
"This has become a pressing concern as it is significantly impacting the academic environment and the overall educational system at the university," she wrote on X.
She further said that many conspiracy theories are making rounds which threaten the very existence of this precious university.
"The administration must clarify the reasons behind his suspension and make them public," she wrote.
She further said that transparency and accountability are crucial to understand why such action was taken against the assistant professor.
She tagged J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in her post on X.
As already reported, the faculty at BGSBU, started an indefinite hunger strike after the teachers' association president was suspended without even being served a mandatory show-cause notice.
Dr Parvez Abdullah, Assistant Professor of Management Studies Department at BGSBU was suspended vide order dated February 21, 2025 and attached with Kishtwar nursing college.
Abdullah is president of BGSBU Teachers Association which has held many meetings with the University's Chancellor previously over the "prevalent corruption in the varsity" as well as the "deteriorating governance in the institution".
The faculty allege that Abdullah was targeted for "exposing corruption in the system".
Notably, Dr. Abdullah's suspension comes barely a month after the university authorities issued an official clearance in writing, certifying that "as per our records, there is no vigilance/disciplinary inquiry pending against him in the university."
The Vice Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), Prof. Jawaid Iqbal Monday said the decision to suspend the Assistant Professor of the varsity was taken while following due procedure, based on multiple complaints registered against the individual in 2021.
