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Former CBI director Alok Verma has been dropped from the list of speakers at the Delhi's prestigious Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) Students' Union Business Conclave 2019, officials said. Asked whether a clearance was sought from the college authorities before inviting Verma, the official said it was taken. Verma, who was in a bitter tussle with his deputy, Special Director Rakesh Asthana, was first removed from the post of CBI director by the government after he had ensured filing of an FIR against Asthana on corruption charges. Efforts to reach Verma did not fructify but his aides said he was intimated about the decision to drop him as a speaker. When reached for comments, SRCC Principal Simrit Kaur said she was not aware of the invitation and the subsequent development..