MEERUT, July 25 -- An assistant professor at Ganna Utpadak Postgraduate College in Bareilly's Baheri has alleged that his services were terminated by the college management in retaliation for participating in a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, while the college management has maintained that the decision was prompted by repeated complaints and his alleged lack of commitment to academic responsibilities.

Mohit Bhardwaj, an assistant professor of Commerce, has submitted a complaint to Bareilly district magistrate Avinash Singh, seeking an impartial inquiry into his dismissal, reinstatement to his post, and action against college officials whom he alleges violated prescribed legal procedures while terminating his services.

Bhardwaj is als...