PES University reacts to questions over prof calling Muslim student 'terrorist' during class
Bengaluru: PES University has responded after questions were raised over a viral video that allegedly shows a professor calling a Muslim student a “terrorist” during a class.
In a reply to a detailed email sent by Vartha Bharati, the university said action has already been taken in the matter.
“Action has been taken. Concerned faculty has suspended pending enquiry. The action taken in this matter has been further confirmed by the student to the concerned stakeholders,” Jawahar Doreswamy, the Chancellor of the University said in the response.
The university, however, did not address several specific queries, including details about the incident, the class in which it took place, among others.
A video from a classroom has been widely circulating on social media, where a professor identified as Dr. Muralidhar Deshpande is allegedly heard calling a Muslim student a “terrorist” multiple times. Claims online suggest that the remark was repeated 13 times during the session.
Earlier, Vartha Bharati had accessed a suspension order issued by the university, which stated, “A case of student complaint has been received. Pending a detailed enquiry into the matter, you are kept under suspension with immediate effect.” The order, signed by the Vice Chancellor, did not mention the nature of the complaint.
Mohammed Haiyan, PR Secretary of Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), had told Vartha Bharati that the incident took place at the Electronic City campus of the university. He had condemned the incident and said they are demanding registration of an FIR against the professor.
He also stated that the NSUI has registered an NCR with the local police, but an FIR is yet to be filed in the case.
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Put petty politics aside; it's not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC's loss in polls
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy.
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside.
"Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post.
The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.
