𝗧𝗲𝘇𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗖’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Tensions flared at Tezpur University on Wednesday, October 8 evening as students, faculty, and university stakeholders staged a large-scale protest demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor (VC) Shambhu Nath Singh, who has reportedly remained absent from campus for the third consecutive week amid allegations of administrative misconduct and financial irregularities.

The protest, which began around 5:30 p.m. in front of the administration building, witnessed the participation of hundreds of students and faculty members carrying placards and chanting slogans demanding accountability and transparency in the university’s governance.

A large effigy bearing the faces of VC Shambhu Nath Singh, IQAC Director Deben Chandra Baruah, Dean of School of Engineering Sankar Chandra Deka, Executive Engineer Jadav Chandra Nath, and Finance Officer Braja Bandhu Mishra was carried through the campus. Protesters accused these officials of corruption, mismanagement, and actions detrimental to the student community.

The rally moved through various parts of the university before concluding at the Main Gate, where demonstrators set the effigy ablaze in a symbolic act of protest. The participants clarified that the burning was not an expression of hatred but an act of “moral resistance” symbolizing the community’s demand for justice, accountability, and ethical leadership.

“The fire represents cleansing and the fight for justice. It reminds us that even in silence, resistance can roar. Non-violence is not weakness but a moral weapon stronger than fear,”
said one of the student leaders during the protest.

The demonstration also expressed resentment over the administration’s perceived disrespect toward the late singer Zubeen Garg, whose legacy holds a deep emotional connection with students in Assam.