US EditionBengaluru Professor Loses Cool, Calls Student ‘Terrorist’, Blames ‘People Like Him for Iran War’: Viral Video
An adjunct professor was suspended after calling a Muslim student a terrorist and making abusive remarks during a class of 60 students, prompting police and student protests.
- On Friday, PES University in Bengaluru suspended adjunct professor Dr. Muralidhar Deshpande after a viral video showed him allegedly making Islamophobic remarks toward a student during a BBA Analytics class on Tuesday, March 24.
- The incident began when student Affan sought permission to leave, prompting Deshpande to allegedly call him a "terrorist" and make abusive comments regarding Iran and Donald Trump.
- Members of the National Students' Union of India , the student wing of Congress, filed a police complaint at Giri Nagar station demanding strict action and a public apology from the professor.
- Pending a detailed inquiry, university management placed Deshpande under suspension, according to the Vice Chancellor's letter, while police advised complainants to first approach the institution.
- The Students Islamic Organisation of India condemned the incident as Islamophobia within academia, urging Karnataka's state government to implement stronger safeguards against discrimination on college campuses.
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'Sharam nahi aati... terrorist': Bengaluru professor's shocking outburst at student, video viral
A major row has erupted at a Bengaluru college after a professor was allegedly caught on camera lashing out at a Muslim student in class, calling him a 'terrorist" during a classroom session. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media, prompting backlash. The incident reportedly took place at the PES University in the city on Tuesday. The student identified as Affan had asked for persmission from the professor to exit the class to…
Bengaluru professor loses cool, calls student ‘terrorist’, blames ‘people like him for Iran war’: Viral video
The professor is alleged to have made multiple abusive remarks, such as blaming ‘people like him’ for the Iran war, claiming Donald Trump would ‘come and take him away,’ and telling the student he would ‘go to hell.’
Bengaluru professor calls student 'terrorist,' blames him for Iran war
Bengaluru: A Muslim student at PES University in Bengaluru was allegedly publicly humiliated when a professor called him a ‘terrorist’ after he requested to leave the classroom to meet someone. The incident took place on March 24 but came to light after a video of Professor Dr Muralidhar Deshpande’s communal and derogatory remarks surfaced on social media on Friday, March 27. The now-viral video shows the professor aggressively reacting to the s…
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