Casteist Slogans at Ashoka University: The poison of casteism is mixed in the temple of education where children of all classes, irrespective of caste, come for education. The matter concerns Ashoka University in Sonipat, Haryana. Here, students raised casteist slogans on campus. Murdabad slogans were raised, targeting the Brahmin and Bania castes. Apart from insulting the Brahmin and Bania communities, the students raised slogans like ‘Jai Bhim-Jai Meem’ and ‘Jai Savitri-Jai Fatima’. He also demanded caste census and reservation. After the video surfaced on social media, there was anger among people.
The university said in a statement that it highly values freedom of expression and vigorous debate. But mutual respect is also very important. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that peace and harmony on the campus are not disturbed.
Demonstration calls for caste counting
In fact, a group called Samajik Nyay Manch had demonstrated on March 22. The students are demanding a caste-based census in the university, similar to the demand for caste census made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during Prasad. The students demand that a caste census be conducted in the university every year to know how many students are studying in the general category, OBC and SC-ST categories.
In addition, fines for late arrivals should be abolished. Programs should be in memory of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar to be organized. The university has assured that it will take the students’ wishes into consideration.
This is very, very shocking if it is true why there are so many castes that are hated @AshokaUniv Will @sbikh Please take action to stop such hate if it is true? @dpradhanbjp The government should investigate why this hatred prevails. How can universities remain silent? https://t.co/7hEGtcNfvv
— Mohandas Pai (@TVMohandasPai) March 27, 2024
The university has been embroiled in controversy before
Ashoka University, founded in 2014, has been embroiled in controversy before. In 2021, a professor named Neelanjan Sarkar criticized the BJP and made fun of Lord Ram. In March 2021, the restitution of Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Arvind Subramaniam also made headlines.
People said: Why is there so much hate?
Posting on the viral video of students using slogans like “We need caste census” and “Down with Brahmin Baniaism”, Mohandas Pai, former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Infosys, questioned why it was happening Ashoka University there is so much caste hatred. Is.
University condemned students
The university said it condemns expressions of hate against individuals or groups. Ashoka University’s policy on protecting freedom of expression clearly states that such freedom of expression is not unlimited and includes respect for the rights and sensitivities of others. This is necessary to maintain the sense of community in Ashoka. Acts that create an intimidating environment, threaten individuals or groups, or behave in a hostile manner are therefore considered serious criminal offenses and are subject to the University’s disciplinary process.
