In a rejoinder to the news item carried by Pharmabiz on November 14, 2011 titled “NIPER scientist demands quashing of appointment of Registrar, NIPER”, NIPER, Mohali, director Professor KK Bhutani has clarified that it is a malicious propaganda of disgruntled and tainted scientist, Dr Nilanjan Roy who himself is under suspension since 18.02.2011 and is facing an inquiry under section 14 of CCS (CCA) rules 1965 for the charges of  tendering false TA claim, forging documents so as to support his false TA claim, abstaining from performing his official duties resulting in hampering of compilation of annual results of the students, harassing the students by not marking their attendance and derelicting from duty by suspending classes at his own.

“This mindless vengeance and cheap tactics used by Dr N Roy are with the intention to propagate malicious propaganda and to divert attention and exert pressure upon the administration to avoid disciplinary actions initiated against him,” Prof Bhutani said.

No violation of the NIPER Act, statute etc. has been done. In fact it is my bounden duty to ensure that these are not violated. In fact as a responsible magazine, it would have been prudent and appreciable had you investigated the matter and reporting should have been based on facts, Prof Bhutani said.