In today’s episode of ‘humans kab sudhrenge’, we present to you a video of a professor mocking a boy for his religion inside a classroom full of students.
The incident happened at the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) in Udupi, Manipal, Karnataka. In the video that has now gone viral, the student in question was seen confronting the professor after he compared him to the terrorist ‘Kasab’ during the class.
According to NDTV, the professor had asked the student his name. On hearing a Muslim name, he said, “Oh, you are like Kasab!”
For context, Ajmal Kasab was a Pakistani terrorist involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008. He was executed in 2012.
When the boy retaliated saying how can the professor talk about his religion that too in such a terrible manner, the teacher responds, “You’re just like my kid” adding that it’s a funny thing.
Furious by his response, the boy says, “No it’s not funny. 26/11 was not funny. Being a Muslim in this country and facing this every day is not funny.” The teacher again says, “You’re just like my son.”
The boy replies, “Will you talk like that to your son? Will you call him a terrorist? How can you call me like that in front of so many people? This is a class, you’re professional, and you’re teaching. You can’t call me that.” After being schooled by the student, the teacher told him ‘sorry’.
Watch:
A professor calling student terrorist in karnataka university pic.twitter.com/PVmYU0fngD
— Syed Qadri (@SyedQad22698550) November 28, 2022
After the video went viral, people extensively criticized the professor and urged the institute to take necessary disciplinary actions against him.
A Professor in a class room in India calling a Muslim student ‘terrorist’ – This is what it has been to be a minority in India! https://t.co/EjE7uFbsSi
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) November 27, 2022
Teachers are not expected to do it. Unfortunately many teachera are bigots and this situation existed even when I was in school, though the ‘T word’ was not used then but other words were used to humiliate and certain teachers were openly hostile, spread hate.
— Shams Ur Rehman Alavi شمس (@indscribe) November 28, 2022
Bravo to that kid for standing up to a bigot and bully.👏
IT’S NOT FUNNY, SIR!https://t.co/qKYEMa0bMM
— Springle (@Springl48032740) November 28, 2022
I like the student who stood up and challenged the one sided professor promoting religious values during imparting education . Sad for the nation ! Where are we moving to .
— Bhupinder singh (@Bhupind13634352) November 28, 2022
Since the teacher is apologising in the end,I assume that it is an undoctored video. Salute to this youngster for sticking his neck out & challenging his teacher that he can’t label muslim student as terrorist. How I wish some students of other religions also spoke in his support
— Sanjeev Gupta (@sanjg2k1) November 28, 2022
Soon after, MIT suspended the professor and ordered an internal inquiry. The concerned faculty member has been debarred from taking classes till the completion of the probe.
MIT Manipal Response on ongoing viral video.@MAHE_Manipal pic.twitter.com/dfPZfv4CYd
— MIT MANIPAL (@MIT_MANIPAL) November 28, 2022
According to a report by India Today, SP Kar, Director of Public Relations at Manipal University, said, “We condemn such kind of incidents as we are an institute that believes in sarwa dharma (equal respect to all religions) and vasudhaiva kutumbkam (one world, one family). Appropriate action is being taken on this issue and we are doing the needful. Counseling is being given to the student, and the professor has been suspended from the college.”
This shows the sad reality of our country. If teachers, who are bestowed with the responsibility of teaching kids the difference between right and wrong, indulge in such shameful activities then how will India change?