Caught in a controversy relating to his appreciation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Deoband based Darul Uloom vice chancellor Maulana Mohammad Ghulam Vastanvi offered to step down.
According to a source in the Darul Uloom, "Maulana Vastanvi has tendered his resignation, which would be placed before the institution's governing council Majlis-e-Shoora, on February 15." He said, "the final outcome of his resignation would be determined by the governing body on that date."
The move followed day-long demonstrations and chaos all over the Darul Uloom campus. While a large chunk