An ABVP student slapped a professor at Ambedkar College, Delhi University. This incident happened in front of the police during a disciplinary meeting on the feud between student groups. After the video of this attack went viral, it is being strongly condemned.
New Delhi: A professor of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College associated with Delhi University was slapped by a student in front of the police. Following a heated argument between the professor and the students, Delhi University Students Union joint secretary Deepika Jha and other members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) assaulted the professor. The video of this shocking incident has gone viral on social media, after which people are expressing their anger over this misbehavior with the teacher. Teachers of Delhi University have also expressed displeasure over this behavior of the student and condemned the incident.
The meeting was being held regarding the fight that took place during the student organization elections.
A senior police officer said that a complaint has been received in this matter and investigation is being done. This incident took place in the meeting of the disciplinary committee of the college, the convenor of which was the victim teacher Sujit Kumar. Condemning the incident, a Delhi University professor, who did not wish to be named, said that in the recently held student union elections, a National Students Union of India (NSUI) candidate had won the post of president. Whereas, ABVP had won two other posts. But ABVP supporters had beaten up the candidate who had won the election from NSUI, for which he had filed a complaint.
The Democratic Teachers Front (DTF) said in a statement that the meeting was being held in connection with the violence in which ABVP members attacked other students. Deepika Jha, who attacked the teacher, is also a member of ABVP. It is alleged that ABVP members had entered the meeting without permission.
CCTV footage of the attack goes viral
The scene of the attack has been captured in the CCTV camera installed in the meeting room. It is seen that Professor Sujit Kumar is sitting on the sofa and Deepika Jha is next to him. He is seen engaged in an argument with many unknown people. At least four Delhi Police personnel are also present in this meeting. As the argument intensifies, student Deepika Jha stands up and is seen slapping Kumar. After this, a female policeman pulls Jha away and makes him sit. Meanwhile, when the professor tries to get up to answer, an unknown man pushes him back to his place.
Professor Sujit Kumar, who was beaten by the student, was working as the convener of the disciplinary committee of the college. Regarding the incident of this attack, Democratic Teachers Front has issued a statement, in which it has been said that investigation was going on in connection with the recent attack on other students by members of ABVP organization in the college campus.
Commenting on the incident, a senior police officer said, “We received a complaint about this late in the evening. The investigating officer has seen the video. They are now obtaining the CCTV footage. The matter is being investigated.” Reacting to the incident, Deepika Jha admitted that she had slapped the teacher. He said that he did this because the teacher had abused him and laughed at him.
She said, “A few days ago we were called to the swearing-in ceremony of the student council. At that time, a person from NSUI was on the stage, but he was not a student representative, so some ABVP students made a simple complaint to the principal. Then, one of the people who complained was threatened. That’s why we were there to talk to the concerned professor. But during the discussion on this, I saw him smoking a cigarette in front of everyone and when I told him that this attitude of his was on the students. If it doesn’t make a good impact, they abuse me. Even after I told him that I was uncomfortable with his smoking, he kept staring at me and smiling. When he abused me, I slapped him, which I should not have done.”