Lekshmi NairThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Law Academy principal Lekshmi Nair, who is under fire for alleged mismanagement and harassment of students, has said that she would not step down from the post.
She said she would stay away from the administration of the college for a while only if her father, who is the director of the college, asks her to do so.
"The principal post was not a freebie offered to me by anyone. The government has no power to ask me to step down," Nair said in an interview with Manorama News Friday.
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She said she would fight it legally if any action is taken against her. "I'm a woman with a strong mind. I'm not afraid of anyone," she said.
She also said that 'only 250 students' were participating in the ongoing strike against her.
Various student outfits have been staging protests against the college management and principal Lekshmi Nair for over two weeks now. Allegations against the management include mismanagement, favoritism and harassment of students.
