KANPUR: The college forum of IIT-Kanpur on Tuesday reiterated its demand of divesting deputy director and head of the aerospace division of their duties as the forum believes that it used to be at their behest that an assistant professor, belonging to the reserved category, had were given an FIR registered towards 4 of his senior colleagues from upper castes.
An FIR under various sections including SC/ST Act used to be registered by means of Kalyanpur police towards 4 senior professors —Rajiv Shekhar, CS Upadhyay, Ishan Sharma and Sanjay Mittal—at the criticism of Prof Subrahmanyam Saderla.
Saderla alleged within the FIR that he used to be careworn, mentally tortured and ridiculed by means of the senior colleagues in January quickly after he joined as assistant professor within the aerospace division.
To avoid arrest, the senior professors moved the Allahabad prime court docket and were given a keep last week. The college has split in two teams—one supporting the senior professors and other status by means of Saderla.
A senior college member of the institute advised TOI, “The college forum on Tuesday as soon as once more asked director of the institute to divest deputy director and head, aerospace division of their duties for their position within the feud between the senior professors and Prof Saderla. The forum has steered the director to take action and make sure justice on this case.”
He mentioned the forum desires peace at the institute campus but at the identical time the the vested interests who were given the senior professors framed on this case will have to not move scot-free.
“Some professors who are in make stronger of Prof Saderla had accompanied him to Kalyanpur police station and were given the FIR registered. The whole story about passing of casteist remarks and harassment is scripted, intended to bother the 4 senior professors,” he added.
An FIR under various sections including SC/ST Act used to be registered by means of Kalyanpur police towards 4 senior professors —Rajiv Shekhar, CS Upadhyay, Ishan Sharma and Sanjay Mittal—at the criticism of Prof Subrahmanyam Saderla.
Saderla alleged within the FIR that he used to be careworn, mentally tortured and ridiculed by means of the senior colleagues in January quickly after he joined as assistant professor within the aerospace division.
To avoid arrest, the senior professors moved the Allahabad prime court docket and were given a keep last week. The college has split in two teams—one supporting the senior professors and other status by means of Saderla.
A senior college member of the institute advised TOI, “The college forum on Tuesday as soon as once more asked director of the institute to divest deputy director and head, aerospace division of their duties for their position within the feud between the senior professors and Prof Saderla. The forum has steered the director to take action and make sure justice on this case.”
He mentioned the forum desires peace at the institute campus but at the identical time the the vested interests who were given the senior professors framed on this case will have to not move scot-free.
“Some professors who are in make stronger of Prof Saderla had accompanied him to Kalyanpur police station and were given the FIR registered. The whole story about passing of casteist remarks and harassment is scripted, intended to bother the 4 senior professors,” he added.
IIT-Kanpur faculty seeks action against deputy director, professor in caste case FIR
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