Utkal University admissions: Odisha Chhatra Congress hits streets over ‘lapses’

Several members of Odisha Chhatra Congress staged a protest in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday alleging irregularities in the admission process at Utkal University.

Some protestors had a tussle with the police while they were staging demonstrations in front of the Raj Bhavan in the Capital City.

As per the allegation by the protesting Chhatra Congress members, a student with a lower rank has got admission in the varsity instead of a student with a ninth rank.

Terming the Vice-Chancellor and Odisha government responsible, they staged a sit-in before Raj Bhawan and shouted slogans against the State government and the Education Minister demanding justice.

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As per reports, tension prevailed in the area when police tried to disperse the protestors. The protestors reportedly had a tussle with the police in the process.

However, no reactions were received from the government and the Vice-Chancellor of the University in this regard.