Bahujan Collectives Slam Ashoka University for Appointing Ex-IIMB Director Facing Caste Atrocities Case as Vice-Chancellor
Geetha Sunil Pillai | 17 June 2026 | The Mooknayak
The appointment of Prof. Rishikesha T. Krishnan as Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University has triggered anger and opposition from the Bahujan fraternity.
The university announced the appointment of the former Director of IIM Bangalore recently with Prof. Krishnan set to take charge on August 1, succeeding Prof. Somak Raychaudhury for an initial three-year term. Ashoka University highlighted his credentials as a respected academic leader, IIT Kanpur and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, and expert in innovation and management education…