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Kerala University denies PhD approval to Dalit scholar amid caste discrimination row
Speaking to TNM, Vipin Vijyan said he had not received any information about the withholding from the University.
Prolonging the caste discrimination controversy, the University of Kerala has reportedly withheld the approval of awarding PhD Degree to Dalit scholar Vipin Vijayan while awarding PhD degrees to 64 other candidates. The decision was taken by Vice-Chancellor (in-charge) Mohanan Kunnummal.
A PhD degree will be conferred after the candidate successfully completes all requirements, including thesis submission and an open defence. According to reports, the VC approved the PhDs under the syndicate’s consideration, exercising special powers granted under university regulations.
The thesis work of 39-year-old Vipin Vijayan, belonging to the Pulaya community, was earlier rejected by CN Vijayakumari, Dean and Head of Kerala University’s Sanskrit department. Vijayakumari is accused of hurling caste-based slurs at the scholar, for which a case is registered against her.
Speaking to TNM, Vipin said he had not received any official communication from the University pertaining to this. “I came to know about it from the newspapers. My future course of action will be decided after a detailed inquiry,” he said.
On October 15, when Vipin was defending his thesis Vijayakumari disrupted the session, demanding changes in the thesis despite the supervisor’s opposition who validated the arguments made by Vipin in the thesis.
According to the scholar, Vijayakumari refused to sign the thesis though both the supervisor and the thesis examining committee chairperson had approved the thesis.
During the verbal altercation, Vijayakumari allegedly hurled caste abuses at Vipin.
“‘Why do you need a doctorate to add to your name? You have a Pulaya surname, that is enough,’ Vijayakumari told me when I requested her to sign my PhD thesis”, Vipin had told TNM.
Reports suggest that after the defence became controversial, the Vice-Chancellor requested the online recording to understand the issues raised during the open defence. However, the research guide responsible for conducting and documenting the open defence reported that no recording was made.
Meanwhile, Vipin has filed a complaint against Vijayakumari with the police, the University and the SC/ST commission.
The Sreekaryam police has booked Vijayakumari under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which deal with intentionally insulting or abusing a member of the SC/ST community by caste name in public view.
Written by:TNM Staff
Courtesy : TNM.
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ജാതി വിവേചനത്തിൻ്റെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ കേരള സർവകലാശാല ദളിത് പണ്ഡിതന് പിഎച്ച്ഡി അനുമതി നിഷേധിച്ചു
ടിഎൻഎമ്മിനോട് സംസാരിച്ച വിപിൻ വിജയൻ, സർവകലാശാലയിൽ നിന്ന് തടഞ്ഞുവച്ചതിനെക്കുറിച്ച് തനിക്ക് ഒരു വിവരവും ലഭിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു.
ജാതി വിവേചന വിവാദം നീട്ടിക്കൊണ്ട്, കേരള സർവ്വകലാശാല ദളിത് പണ്ഡിതൻ വിപിൻ വിജയന് പിഎച്ച്ഡി ബിരുദം നൽകാനുള്ള അംഗീകാരം തടഞ്ഞുവച്ചപ്പോൾ മറ്റ് 64 പേർക്ക് പിഎച്ച്ഡി ബിരുദം നൽകിയതായി റിപ്പോർട്ട്. വൈസ് ചാൻസലർ (ഇൻചാർജ്) മോഹനൻ കുന്നുമ്മലിൻ്റേതാണ് തീരുമാനം.
തീസിസ് സമർപ്പണവും തുറന്ന പ്രതിരോധവും ഉൾപ്പെടെ എല്ലാ ആവശ്യകതകളും കാൻഡിഡേറ്റ് വിജയകരമായി പൂർത്തിയാക്കിയ ശേഷം പിഎച്ച്ഡി ബിരുദം നൽകും. റിപ്പോർട്ടുകൾ പ്രകാരം, സർവകലാശാല ചട്ടങ്ങൾ പ്രകാരം അനുവദിച്ച പ്രത്യേക അധികാരങ്ങൾ വിനിയോഗിച്ച് സിൻഡിക്കേറ്റിൻ്റെ പരിഗണനയിൽ വിസി പിഎച്ച്ഡിക്ക് അംഗീകാരം നൽകി.
പുലയ സമുദായത്തിൽപ്പെട്ട 39 കാരനായ വിപിൻ വിജയൻ്റെ തീസിസ് വർക്കുകൾ കേരള സർവകലാശാല സംസ്‌കൃത വിഭാഗം ഡീനും മേധാവിയുമായ സി എൻ വിജയകുമാരി നേരത്തെ തള്ളിയിരുന്നു. പണ്ഡിതനുനേരെ ജാതി അധിക്ഷേപം നടത്തിയെന്നാരോപിച്ചാണ് വിജയകുമാരിക്കെതിരെ കേസെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നത്.
ഇതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് സർവകലാശാലയിൽ നിന്ന് ഔദ്യോഗിക അറിയിപ്പൊന്നും ലഭിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെന്ന് ടിഎൻഎമ്മിനോട് സംസാരിച്ച വിപിൻ പറഞ്ഞു. "പത്രങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നാണ് ഞാൻ ഇതിനെക്കുറിച്ച് അറിഞ്ഞത്, വിശദമായ അന്വേഷണത്തിന് ശേഷം എൻ്റെ ഭാവി നടപടി തീരുമാനിക്കും," അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു.
ഒക്‌ടോബർ 15 ന് വിപിൻ തൻ്റെ തീസിസ് വാദിച്ചപ്പോൾ വിജയകുമാരി പ്രബന്ധത്തിൽ വിപിൻ ഉന്നയിച്ച വാദങ്ങൾ സാധൂകരിച്ച സൂപ്പർവൈസറുടെ എതിർപ്പ് വകവെക്കാതെ തീസിസ് മാറ്റണമെന്ന് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ട് സെഷൻ തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തി.
സൂപ്പർവൈസറും തീസിസ് എക്സാമിനിംഗ് കമ്മിറ്റി ചെയർപേഴ്‌സണും തീസിസ് അംഗീകരിച്ചെങ്കിലും വിജയകുമാരി തീസിസിൽ ഒപ്പിടാൻ വിസമ്മതിച്ചതായി പണ്ഡിതൻ പറയുന്നു.
വാക്ക് തർക്കത്തിനിടെ വിജയകുമാരി വിപിന് നേരെ ജാതി അധിക്ഷേപം നടത്തി.
"'നിങ്ങളുടെ പേരിനൊപ്പം ചേർക്കാൻ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എന്തിനാണ് ഡോക്ടറേറ്റ് വേണ്ടത്? നിങ്ങൾക്ക് പുലയ കുടുംബപ്പേര് ഉണ്ട്, അത് മതി,' എൻ്റെ പിഎച്ച്ഡി തീസിസിൽ ഒപ്പിടാൻ ഞാൻ അവളോട് അഭ്യർത്ഥിച്ചപ്പോൾ വിജയകുമാരി എന്നോട് പറഞ്ഞു", വിപിൻ ടിഎൻഎമ്മിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു.
പ്രതിരോധം വിവാദമായതിനെത്തുടർന്ന്, തുറന്ന പ്രതിരോധത്തിനിടെ ഉന്നയിച്ച പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ മനസിലാക്കാൻ വൈസ് ചാൻസലർ ഓൺലൈൻ റെക്കോർഡിംഗ് അഭ്യർത്ഥിച്ചതായി റിപ്പോർട്ടുകൾ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. എന്നിരുന്നാലും, ഓപ്പൺ ഡിഫൻസ് നടത്തുന്നതിനും രേഖപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനും ഉത്തരവാദിത്തമുള്ള റിസർച്ച് ഗൈഡ് റെക്കോർഡിംഗ് നടത്തിയിട്ടില്ലെന്ന് റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്തു.
അതേസമയം, വിജയകുമാരിക്കെതിരെ വിപിൻ പോലീസിനും സർവകലാശാലയ്ക്കും എസ്‌സി/എസ്ടി കമ്മീഷനിലും പരാതി നൽകി.
പട്ടികജാതി-പട്ടികവർഗ (അതിക്രമങ്ങൾ തടയൽ) നിയമത്തിലെ സെക്ഷൻ 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) വകുപ്പുകൾ പ്രകാരമാണ് ശ്രീകാര്യം പോലീസ് വിജയകുമാരിക്കെതിരെ കേസെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നത്.
എഴുതിയത്:TNM സ്റ്റാഫ്
കടപ്പാട് : TNM
கேரளா.மாநிலம்.
ஜாதி பாகுபாடுகளுக்கு மத்தியில் தலித் அறிஞருக்கு பிஎச்டி அனுமதியை கேரள பல்கலைக்கழகம் மறுத்துள்ளது
டிஎன்எம்மிடம் பேசிய விபின் விஜயன், பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் இருந்து நிறுத்திவைக்கப்பட்டது குறித்து தனக்கு எந்த தகவலும் வரவில்லை என்றார்.
ஜாதிப் பாகுபாடு சர்ச்சையை நீடித்து வரும் நிலையில், தலித் அறிஞர் விபின் விஜயனுக்கு பிஎச்டி பட்டம் வழங்குவதற்கான ஒப்புதலை கேரளப் பல்கலைக்கழகம் நிறுத்தி வைத்துள்ளதாகவும், 64 பேருக்கு பிஎச்டி பட்டம் வழங்குவதாகவும் கூறப்படுகிறது. இதற்கான முடிவை, துணைவேந்தர் (பொறுப்பு) மோகனன் குன்னும்மாள் எடுத்தார்.
ஆய்வறிக்கை சமர்ப்பிப்பு மற்றும் திறந்த பாதுகாப்பு உட்பட அனைத்து தேவைகளையும் வேட்பாளர் வெற்றிகரமாக முடித்த பிறகு பிஎச்டி பட்டம் வழங்கப்படும். அறிக்கைகளின்படி, பல்கலைக்கழக விதிமுறைகளின் கீழ் வழங்கப்பட்ட சிறப்பு அதிகாரங்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி, சிண்டிகேட்டின் பரிசீலனையின் கீழ் VC பிஎச்டிகளுக்கு ஒப்புதல் அளித்தது.
புலயா சமூகத்தைச் சேர்ந்த 39 வயதான விபின் விஜயனின் ஆய்வறிக்கை, கேரளப் பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் சமஸ்கிருதத் துறையின் டீனும் தலைவருமான சிஎன் விஜயகுமாரியால் முன்னதாக நிராகரிக்கப்பட்டது. அறிஞரை ஜாதி ரீதியாக அவதூறாகப் பேசியதாக விஜயகுமாரி மீது குற்றம் சாட்டப்பட்டு, அவர் மீது வழக்கு பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
டிஎன்எம்மிடம் பேசிய விபின், இது தொடர்பான அதிகாரப்பூர்வ தகவல் எதுவும் பல்கலைக்கழகத்திடம் இருந்து வரவில்லை என்றார். "பத்திரிகைகளில் இருந்து இதுபற்றி அறிந்தேன். எனது எதிர்கால நடவடிக்கை விரிவான விசாரணைக்குப் பிறகு முடிவு செய்யப்படும்," என்று அவர் கூறினார்.
அக்டோபர் 15 அன்று, விபின் தனது ஆய்வறிக்கையை வாதிட்டபோது விஜயகுமாரி ஆய்வறிக்கையில் மாற்றங்களைக் கோரி, ஆய்வறிக்கையில் விபின் கூறிய வாதங்களை சரிபார்க்க மேற்பார்வையாளரின் எதிர்ப்பையும் மீறி அமர்வுக்கு இடையூறு ஏற்பட்டது.
ஆய்வறிஞரின் கூற்றுப்படி, ஆய்வறிக்கைக்கு மேற்பார்வையாளர் மற்றும் ஆய்வுக் குழுத் தலைவர் இருவரும் ஒப்புதல் அளித்திருந்தாலும் விஜயகுமாரி ஆய்வறிக்கையில் கையெழுத்திட மறுத்துவிட்டார்.
வாய்த் தகராறில், விஜயகுமாரி ஜாதி வன்கொடுமைகளை விபின் மீது வீசியதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.
""உங்கள் பெயருடன் சேர்க்க உங்களுக்கு ஏன் டாக்டர் பட்டம் தேவை? உங்களுக்கு புலயா குடும்பப்பெயர் உள்ளது, அது போதும்," என் பிஎச்டி ஆய்வறிக்கையில் கையெழுத்திடுமாறு விஜயகுமாரி என்னிடம் கேட்டபோது, விபின் என்னிடம் கூறினார்.
தற்காப்பு சர்ச்சைக்குரியதாக மாறியதை அடுத்து, துணைவேந்தர் திறந்த பாதுகாப்பின் போது எழுப்பப்பட்ட பிரச்சினைகளைப் புரிந்துகொள்ள ஆன்லைன் பதிவைக் கோரினார் என்று அறிக்கைகள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன. எவ்வாறாயினும், திறந்த பாதுகாப்பை நடத்துவதற்கும் ஆவணப்படுத்துவதற்கும் பொறுப்பான ஆராய்ச்சி வழிகாட்டி எந்த பதிவும் செய்யப்படவில்லை என்று தெரிவித்துள்ளது.
இதற்கிடையில், விஜயகுமாரி மீது போலீஸ், பல்கலைக்கழகம் மற்றும் எஸ்சி/எஸ்டி கமிஷனில் விபின் புகார் அளித்துள்ளார்.
SC/ST சமூகத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஒருவரை வேண்டுமென்றே ஜாதிப் பெயரைச் சொல்லி திட்டுவது அல்லது துஷ்பிரயோகம் செய்வது தொடர்பான பட்டியல் சாதிகள் மற்றும் பழங்குடியினர் (வன்கொடுமை தடுப்பு) சட்டத்தின் 3(1)(r) மற்றும் 3(1)(s) பிரிவின் கீழ் ஸ்ரீகர்யம் போலீசார் விஜயகுமாரி மீது வழக்கு பதிவு செய்துள்ளனர்.
எழுதியவர்: டிஎன்எம் ஊழியர்கள்
உபயம் : TNM
Tamil Nadu: Dalit student dies after suffering caste-based discrimination and assault, fights for life for 10 days
The student attempted suicide after being subjected to caste-based abuse; father questions police investigation, department offers 6 lakh rupees in aid
Villupuram: A heartbreaking case of alleged caste-based discrimination has come to light in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. An 18-year-old Dalit student, who attempted suicide after being humiliated by caste-based abuse and assault, died in hospital on Tuesday. The deceased student had been battling for life in the ICU for the past 10 days.
The deceased has been identified as S. Gajini, a resident of Vadakuchipalayam. He was a first-year history student at the Government Arignar Anna Arts College.
What was the full story?
According to sources, the incident occurred on November 6th. Gajini was returning home from a hotel. Meanwhile, three men from the Vanniyar community, who were allegedly intoxicated and riding on the same bike, hit Ghazni’s two-wheeler.
The collision led to an altercation. It is alleged that upon learning that Ghazni belonged to the Dalit community, they began hurling casteist slurs at him and physically assaulted him. Sources say that when Ghazni’s father tried to intervene, the three accused fled the scene.
Horrified by the humiliation, Ghazni took a drastic step.
Three days after the incident, Ghazni attempted suicide at his home. His family immediately rescued him and admitted him to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Mundiyambakkam. He was admitted to the Intensive Critical Care Unit (ICU). After 10 days of treatment, he succumbed to his injuries early Tuesday morning.
Questions about the police investigation
The Villupuram Taluk police have registered a case under the SC/ST Act against three unidentified men based on the complaint. Police sources say the student was unable to confirm the identity of the accused, making it difficult to trace the suspects. However, the family claims that Ghazni had identified at least one of the attackers.
“My son is gone, we want justice.”
The deceased’s father, P. Semmeneri, has questioned the administration’s actions. He said, “How difficult is it for the police to track the mobile tower signal at the scene? The police are not conducting a proper investigation because my son is no longer alive. We want justice.”
He also demanded that Dalit residents on the route to the bus stop be ensured of safety.
Compensation announced: Amidst this tragic incident, the District Adi Dravidar Welfare Department has approved a compensation of ₹6 lakh for the victim’s family. The student’s death has left the area in mourning, and the family is pleading for justice.
Rajan Chaudhary
Courtesy: Hindi News
Deputy Commissioner orders completion of survey to resolve Ele Thota land issue
Updated - November 20, 2025 08:02 pm IST - MYSURU
Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy presiding over the meeting of District Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Vigilance and Monitoring Committee in Mysuru on Thursday, November 20. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram
Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy on Thursday, November 20, directed officials to complete the survey of Survey No. 60 in Chikkakaturu village of Jayapura hobli, Mysuru taluk, and submit a detailed report with maps by the end of December. Mr. Reddy said the survey was essential to resolve the longstanding grievances of families who had lost land in Ele Thota.
New study reveals persistent inequality in India's 'elite' science and tech courses
A new, in-depth analysis of India's higher education landscape has identified the barriers to the fulfilment of a child’s fundamental right to education. The new study showed that while students from the poorest economic backgrounds are slowly gaining better access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses, deep-seated inequalities based on wealth, gender, and social identity remain significant barriers to equitable access. The research highlights a strong gender and caste bias, with some groups worsening over time, emphasising the need for reform. This is particularly pertinent within the country's rapidly expanding private, unaided institutions, which are often too expensive for deserving students.
Did You Know? The right to education is a fundamental right for all children between the ages of 6 and 14, established by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 |
The study, conducted by researchers at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad, found that the odds of attending or completing a STEM higher education course are still heavily influenced by a student's economic status, their gender, where they live (rural/urban), and their social identity (caste/religion). This is particularly concerning because STEM fields in India are widely considered elite and high-value, offering better job prospects and prestige than other fields. The researchers also observed a positive trend: the odds of STEM attendance for the 'poorest' and 'poorer' economic groups improved between the two survey periods (2014 and 2017-18). However, this progress is overshadowed by persistent gender and location biases.
The team used verified, nationally representative data from the latest two rounds of the National Sample Survey (NSS) education surveys. The NSS, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, collects data through nationwide household surveys on various socio-economic subjects, including education, employment and urban and rural prices. Specifically, the team used data from the 71st round (January-June 2014) and the 75th round (July 2017-June 2018) of the NSS survey that covers millions of households across India. They focused specifically on the higher education age cohort (18-23 years) and measured access in two ways: current attendance in a STEM course and successful completion of a STEM course.
Then, using statistical tools like logistic regression and multinomial logistic regression, they calculated the odds or likelihood of a student attending or completing a STEM course. They based the analysis on various explanatory factors, like being a rural woman or being in the poorest economic quintile, compared to a base group, like an urban male or the wealthiest quintile. The logistic regression model helped determine the factors affecting the odds of attendance and completion overall. For instance, the multinomial logistic regression model helped them compare the relative odds of a student attending a private unaided college versus a government institution. It revealed that the poorest students had the lowest relative odds of attending a private unaided institution.
The explanatory variables they tracked included household monthly consumer expenditure, gender, social group (Scheduled Caste, Tribe, Other Backward Class), and geographical zone. They also created an intersectional variable combining gender and rural/urban location to capture more nuanced disparities.
The analysis of intersectional disparities, where gender and location overlap, showed that gender was a stronger determinant of STEM access than location. Rural males had better odds of attending and completing STEM than both urban and rural women, with rural women having the lowest odds overall. This highlights a persistent, and in some cases, a worsening, gender bias.
The researchers also stress the role of private institutions. Given that a majority of India's colleges are private unaided, the study found a strong need for equitable access to these institutions. The researchers note that students from disadvantaged groups like Scheduled Tribes (STs) were worse off than others in terms of attending private, non-government colleges. The odds of STEM attendance for all disadvantaged groups (SCs, STs, and OBCs) actually decreased between the two NSS rounds, underscoring a worrying trend.
However, the authors acknowledge that since they used large-scale survey data, they could only establish statistical associations or correlations, not direct causal effects. They also note that the survey data lacked crucial information on student ability, motivation, prior academic performance, or parental education, which could have provided a deeper understanding of individual choices and potential biases.
Nevertheless, the work provides a vital, data-driven roadmap for policymakers in India. By empirically identifying the specific groups – rural women and particular social identities – who face the highest barriers, the research emphasises the urgent need for targeted interventions. Ensuring inclusion and equitable access to STEM higher education is indispensable for India's economic advancement and innovation. The authors strongly recommend that the Ministry of Education create an official, designated list of STEM courses and that future national surveys include a separate field for STEM subjects to improve data collection and research.
Cash scheme for Adi Dravidar/ST families for Pongal
Published - November 20, 2025 08:16 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY
The Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe Welfare Department has started accepting applications from families of Adi Dravidar and Scheduled Tribe communities for cash assistance in lieu of free dhoti and saree during the upcoming Pongal festival.
A ‘layered-take’ by Justice Gavai
- Ever since the concept of ‘creamy layer’ was introduced by the Supreme Court way back in 1992, and the parameters and beneficiary criteria were demarcated, it was near certain that this would be a long-drawn subject of debates that would have as many supporters as would be critics. And it did happen that way. In fact, it continues to be debated, even decades later. Although, there have been major changes in the income ceiling from what was put at Rs one lakh in 1993 and the 27 per cent quota earmarked for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), albeit not those families who were prosperous (with an annual income in excess of Rs eight lakh), today the entire gamut of the original concept has undergone a sea-change across segments.
Creamy layer, per se, is used, while going about reservations for the socially and economically advanced segments of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), who cannot derive the benefits. This implies that they are not eligible to receive government support in education, employment and other schemes that are essentially meant for the less privileged groups. Despite the subject being a contentious issue, a new twist came about on Sunday when the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai gave a new dimension by airing his ‘personal’ opinion on it.
Justice Gavai recalled “I took a view that the concept of creamy layer, as has been found in the judgment of Indra Sawhney (vs Union of India & Others) that is applicable to OBCs, should also be made applicable to Scheduled Castes (SCs). My judgment has been widely criticised.” Due to retire in a week’s time, he held that ‘judges are not supposed to normally justify their judgments.”
Last year, he observed that states must evolve a policy for identifying the creamy layer even among the SCs and STs and deny them the benefit of reservation. To substantiate his point of view, Justice Gavai opined that children of an IAS officer cannot be equated with the offspring of a poor agricultural labourer when it comes to reservations. Apparently, he meant that the mindset of the two would be vastly different given their upbringing in two completely different
family environments. Putting them in the same bracket would obliviate the equality principle that is enshrined in the Constitution, he contended. The CJI proposed that States “must” identify the “creamy layer” among SCs and STs, including to exclude them from the benefits of affirmative action.
However, like earlier, even this time he has courted controversy from within the legal firmament and SC communities, who wondered why judges were trespassing into this space when they were supposed to be dealing with the vexed sub-categorisation issue. It may be recalled that in January, Justice Gavai had maintained that the ball was in the courts of the legislature and the government and they had to take a call on whether the ‘creamy layer’ of SCs and STs beneficiaries of reservation in education and public service must be excluded from quota benefits.
“Such persons who have already availed benefits and are in a position to compete with others on an equal footing, should be excluded from reservation,” Justice Gavai observed. Either way, his latest comments will take the debate to new levels as there can never be a consensus on such a crucial issue, which has societal, national, political and economic bearing.
UP: Swami Anand Swaroop booked for false, slanderous remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar
Ballia (UP): A case has been registered against Swami Anand Swaroop for allegedly spreading false information and rumours against Dr BR Ambedkar, at Bhimpura police station here, police said.
According to the police, based on a complaint by a representative of district panchayat member Dhanpati Devi, a case has been registered against Swaroop -- head of Shambhavi Peeth and founder of Kali Sena -- under Section 353(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the IT Act.
In the FIR, the complainant said Swami Anand Swaroop -- a resident of Kasesar village in Bhimpura police station area -- is making highly objectionable, misleading, and slanderous comments on Dr BR Ambedkar on the social media platform Facebook.
It was also alleged that Swaroop is spreading false propaganda that Ambedkar was not the architect of the Constitution.
"This reflects a despicable intention to incite caste discrimination, hatred, and violence in society.
These remarks insult the dignity of the Indian Constitution and disrupt mutual harmony and brotherhood in society, creating communal tension and caste hatred," the complaint said.
Circle Officer (Rasra) Alok Kumar Gupta said police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
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