Former CEA Arvind Subramanian resigns from Ashoka University

Former Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian. Credit: PTI Photo

Former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India and noted economist Arvind Subramanian resigned from Ashoka University as a professor on Thursday, according to a report by The Indian Express.

Subramanian resigned citing circumstances around the exit of Pratap Bhanu Mehta from the university. He said in his letter, "Ashoka—with its private status and backing by private capital—can no longer provide a space for academic expression and freedom is ominously disturbing."

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