The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) has demanded the reinstatement of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) professor who was suspended allegedly for setting a question on atrocities against Muslims in the BA (Hons.) Social Work semester examination.
“Questioning and debating, and differences in perspectives, are integral to academics,” the JNUTA said in a statement issued on Wednesday night, adding that the question was “perfectly legitimate” in a paper dealing with social problems in India.
The JMI administration issued an order on December 23 suspending the professor until an inquiry committee submits a report. According to university officials, action was taken after social media denounced the question, calling it “polarising and communal”.
‘Academic witch-hunt’
The JNUTA described JMI’s action as an “academic witch-hunt”.
