ABVP to intensify stir

It may be recalled that following strong protest by ABVP two weeks ago, the State Higher and Technical Education Minister Datta Rane had appointed a one-man committee headed by higher education director to probe into the various aspects of the colleges under dispute.

The committee which was to submit its report within a week8217;s time has so far not completed its enquiry.8220;The undue delay in submitting the committee report only reflects the government apathy in looking towards the grave issue,8221; remarked Dhananjay Kulkarni of ABVP.

Expressing strong discontent over the delay, Kulkarni said that the Parishad, however, wanted to give full opportunity to the government to intiate a suitable action. 8220;We are giving one more week to the committee to complete its enquiry and submit the report. If this is not done we will begin with a massive agitation in the city,8221; he remarked. The ABVP office-bearer stated that the students8217; organisation will file a writ petition in the Bombay High Court if the State Government failed to take any action against the colleges. 8220;The final draft is ready and the petition will be filed if government puts cover on the possibilities to correct its wrong decision,8221; said Kulkarni.

About the recent meeting of the University of Pune8217;s Management Council in which the decision over 16 proposals of starting new BCS course was deferred, Kulkarni said that the ABVP has appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to keep the issue of permission in suspended animation. 8220;As long the university has not taken any decision about granting permission to 16 new BCS courses, the government will not be able to interfere in the matter.quot; said Kulkarni.