A college professor in Aligarh was placed on leave after a video of him performing ‘namaz’ on the college lawns went viral and Hindu right-wing youth leaders demanded action.
After the incident was reported at Sri Varshney College, Professor SR Khalid was placed on one month’s mandatory leave on Tuesday.
An inquiry has been ordered into the matter, according to a spokesman for the college, after some youth leaders from the Bhartiya Janata Yuwa Morcha (BJYM) accused the teacher of indiscipline and attempting to disturb the peace by offering prayers in a public place.
A complaint was also filed at the Kuwarsi police station in this regard.
