Overview

• Police from Rani Pool station detained Raj Shekhar Yadav on campus for questioning and later placed him under arrest.
• Officials say the August 15 WhatsApp message allegedly called Nepali a foreign language and said its speakers should go to Nepal.
• Yadav, a resident of Varanasi, issued a video apology seeking forgiveness for the remark.
• The Sikkim University Students’ Association, led by president Anup Regmi, reported the incident to university authorities and police and condemned the comment.
• The students’ body noted Nepali’s recognition in the Constitution’s Eighth Schedule, while university officials had not responded at the time of reporting.