Punjab: CT University Vice Chancellor Removed After Kashmiri Students Alleged 'Misbehaviour'

The students stopped protesting after the district administration ordered a thorough inquiry into the matter, Ludhiana deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain said.

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The students stopped protesting after the district administration ordered a thorough inquiry into the matter, Ludhiana deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain said.

punjab ct university vice chancellor removed after kashmiri students alleged misbehaviour

A screengrab of a viral video of Kashmiri students in CT University, Ludhiana narrating their ordeal. Photo: X.

New Delhi: Nitin Tandon, vice-chancellor of CT University, a private university in Punjab's Ludhiana was removed on Tuesday (February 24), following allegations of misbehaving with a group of Kashmiri students. The local administration has also ordered an inquiry into the matter.

The students claimed that on Monday (February 23) Tandon abused them and threatened to cancel their admission after they requested 'sehri' and 'iftar' arrangements in the university mess amid Ramzan. They held a protest in the university and raised slogans against Tandon.

Channi said a committee headed by Jagraon sub-divisional magistrate has been formed to investigate the matter.

“The V-C was asked to resign and he has done so. Rest all is a matter of enquiry. There was a heated argument between students and the V-C over food following which the students had locked the mess. The students have ended the protest after his resignation,” Channi told The India Express.

In an official statement, Ludhiana deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain mentioned that the district administration, in coordination with Ludhiana Rural senior superintendent of police and community leaders, amicably resolved the issue at the private university. He said the students stopped protesting after the district administration ordered a thorough inquiry into the matter.

SSP Ludhiana (Rural), with the support of the civil administration, peacefully resolved the dispute between Muslim students and the management at CT University, Jagraon regarding their demands through dialogue. Law and order remain fully maintained. pic.twitter.com/nAgo1P9uH8
— Ludhiana Rural Police (@LudhianaRPolice) February 24, 2026

Earlier, posting a video of the protesting students on X, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti wrote: "Dear Bhagwant Mannji do you endorse the Vice Chancellor of CT University Punjab abusing & bullying Kashmiri Muslim students only because they requested food for Iftari & Sehri since it’s Ramzan? Shocked that assaulting Kashmiris has been normalised even in a state like Punjab. We request strict action against the Vice Chancellor. Anything else is mere lip service."

Dear @BhagwantMann ji do you endorse the Vice Chancellor of CT University Punjab abusing & bullying Kashmiri Muslim students only because they requested food for Iftari & Sehri since it’s Ramzan? Shocked that assaulting Kashmiris has been normalised even in a state like Punjab.… https://t.co/CfmMSSs7Uh
— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) February 24, 2026

After the vice chancellor's services were terminated, she thanked the chief minister and Punjab Police for "swiftly coming to the aid of Kashmiri students".

Thank you @BhagwantMann ji & Ludhiana police for swiftly coming to the aid of Kashmiri students who faced harassment at the hands of the Vice Chancellor- CT University. https://t.co/lxCrijce22
— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) February 24, 2026

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