Overview
- An office order dated December 23 placed Prof. Virendra Balaji Shahare of the Social Work Department under suspension, citing negligence and carelessness.
- The university constituted an inquiry committee and said the suspension will continue until the panel submits its report.
- The question at issue asked students to discuss atrocities against Muslim minorities in India, and images of the paper circulated widely online, prompting complaints.
- The suspension order referenced filing a police FIR as per rules, but other university officials later said there was no intention to file one.
- Reactions split sharply, with critics on social media calling the question provocative and student groups such as the Fraternity Movement urging the university to revoke the suspension and defend academic freedom.