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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11-year-old dies by suicide after sexual assault in Bareilly; accused arrested
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, who later died by suicide due to trauma, police said on Wednesday.
The post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault and multiple injuries on the minor's body, including bite marks and nail scratches. The cause of death was found to be hanging, they said.
According to ASP (South) Anshika Verma, the incident came to light on 27 April, when the girl, a Class 8 student, was found hanging at her home in Deoria Abdullaganj village under the Mirganj police station area. Initially, the family reported the death as suicide and was reluctant to pursue police action.
"The autopsy report changed the course of the investigation. It confirmed sexual assault and noted severe physical trauma. The cause of death was confirmed as hanging," Verma said.
A breakthrough in the case came from the statement of the victim's younger sister, who told police that the accused, Zeeshan (26), a resident of the same village, frequently loitered near the minor's school and allegedly gave her small sums of money to keep his interactions with her a secret, she said.
Police said that on the day of the incident, the accused allegedly lured the minor and assaulted her. Distressed by the incident, the child later took her own life while her mother was away, police said.
"Based on technical surveillance, CCTV footage, and statements from the family, we established Zeeshan's involvement. He was arrested near the Mirganj weekly market on Tuesday," they said.
