Varanasi: BHU vice chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathi on Monday proceeded on leave, citing personal reasons, university officials said.
He has been under the spotlight for his handling of student protests last month.
It may be mentioned here that Tripathi, who was scheduled to retire on November 30, has gone on “indefinite leave”, said a BHU official.
Top HRD ministry sources that the central government was upset with the manner in which he handled the entire episode, including a protest by women students.