Sikkim University Student Sparks Row With 'Nepali' Remark, Taken Into Custody

Sikkim University Student Sparks Row With 'Nepali' Remark, Taken Into Custody

A major controversy has erupted on the campus of Sikkim University in Gangtok over alleged derogatory remarks against the Nepali community and language by a student from Uttar Pradesh in a department WhatsApp group.

Sikkim University Student Arrested for Derogatory Remarks Against Nepali Language

The comment sparked outrage among local students, leading to a police complaint.

Sikkim University student arrested for 'insulting' Nepali language

Gangtok, Aug 19 (PTI) A Sikkim University student, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly making insulting remarks against the Nepali language which is widely spoken in the Himalayan state, officials said. Acting on a complaint lodged by some local students, a team from Rani Pool police station reached the university […]

Sikkim University student detained for anti-Nepali remarks in WhatsApp group

Gangtok: A controversy erupted at Sikkim University after a student from Uttar Pradesh allegedly made derogatory remarks about the Nepali language and community in a department WhatsApp group. The student, identified as Raj Shekar Sarkar from Varanasi, reportedly referred to Nepali as a “foreign country’s language” and suggested that those wishing to use it should […] The post Sikkim University student detained for anti-Nepali remarks in WhatsAp…

Sikkim Uni student held for calling Nepali a foreign language; peers demand expulsion

Gangtok: On August 14, Sikkim University student Raj Shekar Sarkar made derogatory remarks against the Nepali community and language calling it a “foreign country’s language” and further commented that those who wanted to use it should “go to Nepal.” Shekhar hailing from Benaras, Uttar Pradesh made the remark in the official WhatsApp group of the […] The post Sikkim Uni student held for calling Nepali a foreign language; peers demand expulsion a…