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the violence in Gujarat in 2002, and that this intent be made public. SAHELI, SAMA, NIRANTAR, UMA CHAKRAVARTI, FARAH NAQVI PRATIKSHA BAXI, AND 10 OTHER INDIVIDUALS New Delhi
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(Continued from p 934) the duties of the director, following rules laid down in the memorandum of association of the institute. Between October 2005 and January 2006, dramatic changes took place in the institute leadership. We understand that these changes happened largely at the behest of the institutes trustees, the Servants of India Society (SIS). Though trustees of the institute, the SIS does not either finance the institute or manage its administration directly. The institute, which is a deemed university, functions according to a memorandum of association, prepared following guidelines supplied by the UGC. In August 2005, the SIS elected a new president. Within a day of assuming office, the newly elected president started criticising the work of Sinha and Roy. There were attempts by the SIS, which is not an academic body, to interfere in the academic administration of the institute. The board of management was reconstituted drastically. Several distinguished members of the board, who had served the institute ably, were summarily removed before their terms were over. Many major past decisions were revoked. Roy was forced to resign from the additional charge of directorship. He was also removed from the office of joint director. Most disturbing of all, the proceedings of two faculty selection committees were revoked. We understand that Sinha and Roy now also face enquiry and harassment. These events are far too serious to be ignored by the larger academic community. First, we are shocked to hear that charges were brought against two individuals who are known to be upright, honest, progressive, and men with impeccable reputation in their respective fields. Second, we are concerned that the leadership change will cause a setback to the course initiated by Ajit Sinha. And, third, the Gokhale Institute has in the past witnessed unsavoury episodes of leadership change. With every such episode the institute risks being branded as an unsafe place for independent-minded scholars. R M HONAVAR, NARENDRA JADHAV, K L KRISHNA, SUJATA PATEL, PARTHA SEN, SURESH TENDULKAR, A VAIDYANATHAN, M GOVINDA RAO, VIJAY L KELKAR, AMARESH BAGCHI, MIHIR RAKSHIT, ROMAR CORREA, JEAN DREZE, R RADHAKRISHNA AND OTHERS. New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai
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