Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi was suspended on the orders of President Ram Nath Kovind amid row over alleged administrative lapses. In a statement, the education ministry said, ‘Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi placed under suspension on President's orders. Orders issued by now-suspended DU VC Yogesh Tyagi during his period of absence on medical ground will be treated as null and void.’ The President, visitor of Delhi University, on October 27 had approved the recommendations of education ministry for an inquiry against DU vice-chancellor Yogesh Tyagi for administrative lapses. The ministry official said, ‘The Vice Chancellor is not administering the university in accordance with (statutory) provisions...which has caused mis-governance and malfunctioning of University of Delhi. This is not conducive for appropriate academic as well as administrative environment of the university. The President of India in his capacity as Visitor of the University, on consideration of facts and material available on record, has ordered to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of dereliction of duties and lack of commitment and devotion to duty against him. The president has also been pleased to place Yogesh Tyagi under suspension with immediate effect until further orders as he may influence/coerce the witnesses and tamper with the material records of the university so as to ensure fair inquiry.’