Showcause notice to three SU staff for attending Rajnath Singh’s meet

against the trio for attending the ‘Intellectual Meet’ presided over by Singh at Nandanvan Party plot in Rajkot on Thursday. BJP’s Rajkot candidate,Kiran Patel,was also present at this event organised by Youth For Gujarat.

“Trivedi,Ramanuj and Dhakan have been served a showcause notice and asked to submit an explanation by April 16,” said an official.

Earlier,the Congress had complained against the university for displaying posters of BJP leaders at the SU main building. The party had also complained about Bhavnagar University Registrar Ramsinh Rajput attending a public meeting by BJP candidate Rajendrasinh Rana.

The notice says it was a political programme where a BJP candidate was present. Besides,there presence in the programme was also aviolation of the code of conduct.

Singh had presided over the meeting followng a meeting at Upleta and a press conference in Rajkot city. The collectorate officials added that although Trivedi is an officer bearer,he too has been served with a notice,as he is on the state government’s payroll.

In March,despite a notice by the Rajkot collectorate,the SU authorities did not remove huge posters featuring Chief Minister Narendra Modi. They rather chose to cover them with black cloth. The BJP leader’s posters were removed only when Rajkot district collector H S Patel issued clear instructions in this regard.