'Surprised,' Say Berhampur Locals as Odisha College Expels 7 Students After Bajrang Dal's 'Beef' Complaint
Ashutosh Mishra | 17 September 2024 | The Wire
The expulsion of seven students of Berhampur’s Parala Maharaja Engineering College (PMEC), a premier government-run technical institute of south Odisha, from their hostels for allegedly cooking and eating beef, has caused ripples in the region.
People from various walks of life, especially intellectuals of Berhampur, the political and cultural nerve centre of Ganjam, one of the largest districts of southern Odisha, appear a bit confused about how the whole thing unfolded. Many feel that the college authorities have gone a bit far in punishing the students, acting under the pressure of Hindutva activists. Five of the seven expelled students are Muslims…