Professor barred for life after ABVP objects to questions on RSS in political science exam
Meerut: Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) in Meerut has barred Seema Panwar, a professor at an affiliated college, from all examination-related work for life after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) raised objections to two questions in a political science exam.
The controversy erupted over the MA Political Science final-year exam paper titled ‘State Politics in India’, conducted on April 2. The ABVP claimed that two questions in the paper portrayed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a negative light.
One question asked students to identify “anomic groups”—alienated from society—and included the RSS alongside organisations like Dal Khalsa, Naxalite groups, and the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front. Another question in a match-the-following format appeared to link RSS with the rise of religious and caste identity politics.
Calling the questions “anti-national,” the ABVP submitted a memorandum to the university, accusing the examiner of promoting an ideology that tarnishes the image of the RSS. The student group threatened mass protests if action was not taken.
Following the complaint, the university’s vice-chancellor formed a team to look into the matter. CCSU Registrar Dhirendra Kumar Verma confirmed that the questions were found “controversial” and that Panwar has been permanently debarred from setting or evaluating examination papers.
Panwar, who teaches at Meerut College, reportedly submitted a written apology. According to the registrar, she stated that her intention was not to defame any organisation and that the questions were based on existing syllabus content.
“She expressed regret and said it was not her intention. She apologised for the mistake. What else could she do?” said Verma.
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Stray dogs case: We will play video, ask you what is humanity, SC tells petitioner
New Delhi (PTI): Responding to a petitioner in the stray dogs case who objected to some rules framed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) saying "inhuman" treatment was being meted out to them, the Supreme Court on Thursday said a video will be played in the next hearing, "asking you what is humanity".
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is appearing in the stray dogs case, told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a three-judge special bench which was scheduled to assemble on Thursday to hear the matter was cancelled.
"It will come on January 7," Justice Nath said.
Sibal said, "The problem is that the MCD, in the meantime, has framed some rules which are completely contrary.color:red;"
He urged the bench to hear the matter on Friday, saying authorities don't even have dog shelters. "It is very very inhuman what is being done," Sibal said.
Justice Mehta, in an apparent reference to the stray dog menace, said "On the next date, we will play a video for your benefit and we will ask you what is humanity," .
Sibal responded that they will also play a video to show what was happening.
"The problem is your lordships has passed an order and we respect that. But the point is, there are statutory rules," he said.
When the bench said it would consider the matter on January 7, Sibal said the authorities will implement the rules in December itself.
"They will be implementing it and they will be removing the dogs. They don't have shelters," he said.
Justice Nath said, "It is alright Mr Sibal. Let them do it, we will consider."
The bench said it would hear the matter on January 7.
On November 7, taking note of the "alarming rise" in dog bite incidents within institutional areas like educational institutions, hospitals and railway stations, the apex court directed the forthwith relocation of stray canines to designated shelters after due sterilisation and vaccination.
A three-judge special bench had also said the stray dogs so picked up shall not be released back in the place they were picked up from.
The bench had directed the authorities to ensure the removal of all cattle and other stray animals from state highways, national highways and expressways.
It had said recurrence of dog bite incidents within institutional areas, including sports complexes, reflected not only administrative apathy but also a "systemic failure" to secure these premises from preventable hazards.
The top court had passed a slew of directions in the suo motu case over the stray dog menace.
It is hearing a suo motu case, initiated on July 28 over a media report on stray dog bites leading to rabies, particularly among children, in the national capital.
