A professor in a Bengaluru university called a Muslim student a ‘terrorist’. Following protests after the video of the incident went viral, the accused professor was fired from his job. The university has assured to prevent such incidents in future.
Bengaluru: A shocking incident has come to light from a private university in the city. Here a professor has been accused of calling a Muslim student a ‘terrorist’. After the controversy escalated, the accused professor has been fired from his job. The name of the accused professor in this case is Dr. Muralidhar Deshpande. This incident took place on March 24, but now the matter has come to light after its video went viral on social media. There is a lot of anger among the students regarding this incident.
Insulted while teaching in class
According to the information, the professor was teaching in the class. During this time, he got angry and called a Muslim student named Affan a ‘terrorist’ in front of everyone. Some students present in the class recorded the video of this entire incident on their mobiles, which later went viral on social media. As soon as the video surfaced, student organizations and common people strongly opposed it. The National Students Union (NSUI) lodged an official complaint against the professor and demanded strict action.
Emergency meeting of management, professor dismissed
Seeing the controversy escalating, the university management called an emergency meeting and conducted a preliminary investigation. After investigation found the allegations serious, Professor Dr. Muralidhar Deshpande was first suspended and then dismissed from the job.
The incident has raised questions about the safety and equitable environment on campus, causing uneasiness and anxiety among students. The university has assured that strict steps will be taken to ensure that such incidents do not happen again in future. Overall, this incident of insulting a student on the basis of religion in an educational institution itself has become a matter of great debate in the society. People are demanding strict action against such activities.