Governor asks VC to resolve Prof Hatekar issue at the earliest

Maharashtra Governor today asked Mumbai University Vice Chancellor to resolve the issue arising due to suspension of economics Professor Neeraj Hatekar at the earliest, in an "amicable manner".
Vice Chancellor Rajan Welukar was asked to follow due procedure and resolve the issue in the larger interest of students and the reputation of the University.
Vice Chancellor Welukar had met the Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan (who is also the Chancellor of the University of Mumbai) at the Raj Bhavan this evening and explained to him the circumstances leading to the suspension of Professor Neeraj Hatekar of University of Mumbai's Department of Economics, a Raj Bhavan official said here today.

The development comes after a large number of students attended suspended economics Professor Neeraj Hatekar's lecture on Tuesday, on the footpath outside the varsity's Kalina campus from 3 PM to 5 PM, braving the afternoon heat.
The University of Mumbai had suspended Professor Hatekar on January 4 for allegedly "speaking to the media" and thus breaching its "code of conduct".
Students have since been protesting against the move and have expressed worries that they would not be able to attend their classes.
Tuesday's class, which was about game theory and how it helps understand Mumbai's unorganised sector, was also attended by students who are not enrolled in his course.

The class was also attended by MLC Kapil Patil and activist Sambhaji Bhagat.