cil. After a few more hours, the EC sat for a second time. This time it directed the VC to suspend the Registrar. Also, all the members of the Executive Council submitted their resignations on the ground that they had been forced to act under duress. There was a temporary suspension of activities due to the university's closure on October 18, for the month- long puja vacation. In the meantime, the University Executive Council has "vacated" its earlier decision to suspend the Registrar. Further developments are awaited when the students return to the university in mid-November.