LU expels three students for bid to stop VC’s car

Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) on Monday expelled three students with immediate effect on charges of disrupting the movement of the vice-chancellor (VC) and attempt to damage his vehicle.

The students are Prem Prakash Yadav (MA I Hindi), Shashi Prakash alias Prince Prakash (MA I public administration) and Harshit Shukla (LLB III-year sem II). Prem Yadav is a member of Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha and Prince and Harshit are members of National Students Union of India.

The incident took place on April 28 when the students were protesting against fee hike in some courses. The students had gone to meet the VC, but when not allowed by the proctorial board, they tried to stop the VC’s vehicle. Following the incident, LU authorities lodged an FIR against the three students and put them under suspension. A probe was also ordered, which on completion, recommended their expulsion and ban on future admissions.

Describing their expulsion as unfair and an attempt to silence dissenting voices, the students said that they were exercising their democratic right to protest and said that will challange the decision in the court.