Guwahati, Dec 4: The shutdown at Tezpur University in Assam’s Sonitpur district entered its sixth day on Thursday, as students continued to demand the removal of the vice-chancellor (VC) Shambhu Nath Singh.

Staffers of the central university also rejected Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s proposal to appoint a pro vice-chancellor to address the crisis.

In a statement issued late on Wednesday, the Tezpur University United Forum (TUUF) said the chief minister’s suggestion “reflects a clear misunderstanding of the movement’s long-standing demand”.

“The Tezpur University fraternity strongly rebuts the Assam chief minister's recent statement regarding the ongoing crisis on the campus. His suggestion to appoint a pro vice chancellor reflects a clear misunderstanding of the movement's long

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