Hindu Right-Wing Hooliganism, Administrative Harassment and Unquestioned Violation; What Is Really Happening in South Asian University
Hajara Najeeb | 11 April 2025 | Maktoob Media
On 26th February, Yashada Sawant, a second-year student of M.A. Sociology and Mess Secretary at South Asian University, was physically assaulted and thrashed by a group of men for ‘serving’ fish in the college mess during Mahashivratri. Almost a month later, on April 1st, she received a show-cause notice from the college administration for “forcefully handling” and “verbally abusing students who were observing fast during Mahashivratri” along with “intentionally spilling” non-vegetarian food on the students observing the fast.”
In the video that surfaced of the altercation, Yashada was seen getting slapped by Ratan Singh, a PhD student of the university, while she was screaming for help. However, in the show-cause notice, she has been accused of “scratching Ratan Singh’s fingers” along with “shouting and insulting the fasting devotees.”…