In a clear rebuff to the state government, the V-C said: “We have written to the state government stating we have a very competent committee which is looking into the issue and that there is no need for a third-party inquiry into the matter.”

It was the Financial Commissioner Development who had asked the university to handover the inquiry to a third party “as the accused had no faith in the inquiry committee”.

Putting to rest the recent attempt of the alleged accused Dr Dulcha Singh Brar, Director Students Welfare (DSW), to garner support from the members of the Board of Management (BoM) and bring the inquiry out of the university, Dr Kang remarked: “The BoM comes into action only when we take an inquiry or issue to them. Till we do not do that, the BoM cannot interfere. Moreover, one should not forget that in capacity of the PAU V-C, I am the chairman of the BoM.”

When asked as to when the final verdict will be out on the issue, the vice-chancellor said: “The committee has already met four times, even on Wednesday. It will announce the verdict very soon.”

Commenting on the fact that Dr Brar has not recorded his statement till date, Dr Kang said: “The train has to leave the station at some time, it cannot wait till long.”

Soon after the complaint, Dr Brar’s family had alleged that they were not being given the documents, mentioning the charges against the DSW, that they had asked from the university. Dr Kang said: “We have already supplied Dr Brar with the copy of the complaint, which is his right. He now wants the evidence submitted by the complainant. We cannot give him that for we have to protect the evidence and the witnesses that the complainant has submitted to us. We can, however, assure Dr Brar that his evidence and witnesses would be accorded the same protection as that of the complainant.”

Commenting on Dr Brar’s contention that all the members of the inquiry committee are his juniors, Dr Kang said: “This contention holds no water. Take the example of Bill Clinton’s inquiry in the Monica Lewinsky case. The sitting president of the United States of America was grilled by a jury where many members were junior to him. Now if someone wants God to come and hold the inquiry, then that is not possible.”