Irrespective of what has surfaced by way of inflammatory tweets purportedly from JNU’s new vice-chancellor’s handle, Santishree Pandit’s appointment raises serious issues. Questions have been raised about Pandit’s integrity and ideological partisanship. The controversy underscores the need for greater transparency and rigour in leadership appointments at India’s top academic institutions.
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