KGMU OPD shutdown threat deferred to Jan 14 after VC's assurance
LUCKNOW, Jan. 13 -- The joint committee of King George's Medical University (KGMU) comprising teachers, resident doctors, nursing staff and employees has postponed its threat to shutdown the OPD services by a day to January 14 instead of January 13.
The decision was taken after KGMU VC Prof Soniya Nityanand met chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday evening and apprised him of the current situation at the university. Later, she called a meeting with stakeholders of the joint committee at the university, and requested them to defer the OPD shutdown plan by 24 hours during which the FIR will be registered, stated a press release on Monday.
The joint committee was unhappy with the police failure to register an FIR even 72 hours after a complaint was lodged regarding vandalism and alleged misbehaviour with women on the campus.
According to the joint committee, troublemakers engaged in large-scale vandalism and indecent behaviour with women inside the KGMU campus on January 9, 2026. The university administration, through the proctor, submitted a written complaint at the Chowk police station the same day.
However, the committee voiced deep concern that the accused have neither been arrested nor has an FIR reportedly been registered to date.
In a strongly worded statement, the committee accused Aparna Yadav of behaving in a manner "unbecoming of her position" and alleged that her actions had tarnished the government's image. The statement alleged that she arrived on campus accompanied by 100-150 male agitators, during which indecent behaviour towards women was reported, including senior functionaries such as the VC, pro-VC, chairperson of the Vishakha Committee, and members of the proctorial board. The committee also objected to what it described as a press conference based on incorrect facts....
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