Massive Student Protest at Tezpur University Over VC Absence and Alleged Irregularities

Students and faculty at Tezpur University held a large protest against Vice-Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh’s prolonged absence and alleged administrative corruption. Demonstrators accused top officials of financial misconduct and disrespect toward Zubeen Garg, culminating in the symbolic burning of an effigy. Protesters demand transparency, accountability, and structural reforms, while calls for the VC’s resignation grow amid ongoing campus unrest.