: Make no ‘anti-national’ statements, Central University of Kerala warns faculty members #IndiaNEWS The Central University of Kerala has warned its faculty members from making provocative statements

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Make no ‘anti-national’ statements, Central University of Kerala warns faculty members #IndiaNEWS
The Central University of Kerala has warned its faculty members from making provocative statements that are “anti-national� in nature and against the country’s interests, reported The Telegraph on Thursday.“Strict disciplinary action will be taken against those who indulge in such activities in future,� said a circular issued by the university last week.The circular by the university came after Gilbert Sebastian, an assistant professor in the department of international relations and politics, was suspended in May for allegedly saying that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party could be considered “proto-fascist�.The term refers to the proponents of ideologies that lean towards or imitate fascism, a political philosophy that puts the country and often race above the individual, is led by a dictatorial leader and characterised by forcible suppression of opposition.During his lecture on “Fascism and Nazism� on April 19, Sebastian had also allegedly criticised the central government for exporting Covid-19 vaccines amid a shortage of doses in the country. Sebastian had allegedly called the move “unpatriotic�, according to The Indian Express.Following this, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the youth wing affiliated to the RSS, threatened to start an agitation if the university does not take any action against the professor. Sebastian was then suspended.An inquiry committee was set up to seek explanation from...Read more

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