The letter further stated that the extension granted to Varghese for a second term as principal was itself in violation of UGC norms and is currently sub judice.
Students allege repeated server crashes and slow processing on the NTA application portal, prompting fresh concerns over exam digital infrastructure despite a brief extension to May 23.
This follows an internal directive issued by the Education department to the Secretary of the UGC seven months ago stating that the Prime Minister had made both the suggestions.
