Soon after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah left the venue of the Jammu University convocation, chaos erupted as several PhD scholars protested over not receiving their degrees from the dignitaries.
Tension flared when gold medalists from various departments were awarded their degrees by the VIPs, while the PhD students — who had been waiting for the same recognition — were left out.
Feeling ignored and disappointed, the scholars began raising slogans against the Vice Chancellor and the university administration, accusing them of unfair treatment and mismanagement during the ceremony.
This was the 19th convocation of the University of Jammu.