MP: Judicial inquiry on 6 govt law college teachers after ABVP's allegations

As per reports, 6 teachers of a government law college in Madhya Pradesh have been taken off duty after ABVP accuses them of promoting fundamentalism, read here for details.

In Indore, a government-run law college took six teachers including four Muslims off duty temporarily after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) accused them of promoting fundamentalism and “negative thoughts” about the government and Army.

On the campus of Shasakiya Navin Vidhi Mahavidyalay (Government New Law College), ABVP created a ruckus and demanded action against four Muslim and two Hindu teachers.

Dipendra Thakur, head of the ABVP unit at the college, alleged in a complaint to principal Dr Inamur Rahman that some teachers promoted “religious fundamentalism and negative thoughts about the government and the Army” in the first-year students, as reported by Siasat.

He alleged, "On Fridays, the principal, Muslim teachers and students offer namaaz and during this time classes are not held."

“Love jihad” and “non-vegetarianism” was being promoted on campus, he added further.

A judicial inquiry going on in this case

Principal Rahman has denied the allegations and said that their college atmosphere is not as described by the complainant.

“As the ABVP’s complaint is serious, I have decided that an inquiry should be conducted by a retired judge of the district court,” he added.

To ensure that the inquiry can be conducted in a fair manner, the six teachers who faced accusations have been taken off duty for five days, he further said.

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