S. R. Lakha, IAS (Retd), is the former Vice Chancellor of Gautam Buddha University.[1][2][3] He is the brother of the deceased Bahujan Samaj Party's leader Harbhajan Lakha. Prior to serving as Vice Chancellor of Gautam Buddha University, Mr. Lakha served in various important civil service positions. He served as Principal Secretary, and, after that, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.[4][5]

His appointment as Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission was later challenged in the High Court by filing a public interest litigation (PIL).[6] His appointment had also become a reason for the Mayawati government to face criticism for favoring Dalit bureaucrats for high-profile positions.[7]

Controversy

Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram accuses S. R. Lakha, and his brother Harbhajan Lakha, of corruption. Deceased Member of Parliament Satnam Singh Kainth demanded a high-level CBI inquiry into the corruption charges leveled by Bahujan Samaj Party chief Kanshi Ram against Mr. S.R. Lakha, cane commissioner, Uttar Pradesh, and a brother of former Punjab BSP MP, Mr. Harbhajan Lakha.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Future vision". The Times of India. 28 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Gautam Buddha University : A Seat of Education or Center of Corruption". 10 July 2013.
  3. ↑ https://www.gbu.ac.in/Programfiles/AcademicCouncil_8_3March15.pdf
  4. ↑ "The latest". 13 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Malkiat Singh appointed chairman of UPPSC". 12 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "PIL challenges SR Lakha's appointment as UPPSC chief". The Times of India. 6 August 2009.
  7. ↑ "Sarvajan samaj or Dalit enterprise?".
  8. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab".
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