Nagpur University adds 'Ram Janmabhoomi Movement' in MA History syllabus; CPI, DMK removed
New Delhi: Nagpur University's decision to introduce "Bharatiya Janata Party" (BJP) as a topic in its MA history syllabus while removing sections related to the Communist Party of India (CPI) has stirred controversy.
The revised syllabus also retains sections on the Jan Sangh and includes a chapter on the Republican Party, while replacing content about the Congress ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which supports the BJP. Notably, a chapter on the Khalistan movement has been omitted.
The new syllabus, created by NU Board of Studies (history) chairman Shyam Koretti, introduces a chapter titled "Indian Mass Movements from 1980-2000," which focuses on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. This decision echoes a similar controversy in 2019 when the university included a chapter on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in its BA history syllabus for the fourth semester.
Koretti defended the changes, citing the removal of CPI(M) as it is no longer a national party and the inclusion of BJP, which was not part of the old syllabus despite its national presence. The syllabus covers BJP's history up to 2010. He emphasized adherence to the New Education Policy implemented across NU departments this year and noted the addition of topics on former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi in the revised syllabus.
However, the move has faced criticism, with opposition leader Vijay Wadettiwar accusing the BJP of imposing ideologies centered on casteism, religion, and hatred, as well as highlighting past criticisms of the RSS's treatment of women.
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Odisha: Medical College expels 5 MBBS students from hostel for ragging juniors
Berhampur (Odisha), Nov 2: Five MBBS fourth-year students of government-run MKCG Medical College here were expelled from the hostel for allegedly ragging juniors, an official said on Saturday.
Earlier the five students have been rusticated from the campus for six months. The punishment was imposed as per the decision of the anti-ragging committee meeting held on Wednesday, the official said.
"The anti-ragging committee has taken such a hard decision to arrest further occurrence of ragging incidents in the medical college campus," said SP (Berhampur) Sarvan Vivek M, who is one of the members of the anti-ragging committee of the college.
Suchitra Dash, in-charge Dean of the college, however, declined to comment on the development.
The SP said they were also investigating separately against these students based on the FIR lodged. The statement of the students have been recorded by the police on Friday, he said.
While one second-year MBBS student has given a written complaint to the college authorities alleging ragging by senior students, three other complaints of ragging were lodged by parents of the students with the National Medical Council (NMC).
The NMC had directed the college authorities to inquire into the allegations and take action against the students.
After receiving the complaints from the NMC, the anti-ragging committee of the medical college inquired into the matter.
In February this year, the medical college authorities had suspended two fourth-year MBBS students for two months for ragging a second-year student.
