Interim Vice-Chancellor suddenly goes on leave

“Dr Vipin Srivastava who took charge as the interim Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad Central University has proceeded for leave from the afternoon of January 29 and the next senior most professor Dr M Pariasamy will perform the duties of the V-C till further orders,” a university official said.

The reasons behind his leave are not immediately clear, the official said. Srivastava could not be contacted for comments. He was appointed as the interim V-C on January 24 after V-C Appa Rao went on leave amid protest from the student community over the death of Rohith Vemula. Velpula Sunkanna, one of the research scholars whose suspension was revoked recently, said “On January 17, we have filed SC/ST Atrocities case against Appa Rao and (five) others. These six people should be arrested immediately. That’s the only demand.”