‘Offensive remarks against Hinduism & fasting devotees, anti-establishment activities’: SAU showcauses 2 students
The South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi has issued show cause notices to at least two students following a physical confrontation in the university mess on Maha Shivratri. The SAU has cited a complaint received by the Proctor’s office that alleged that the students were involved in “anti-establishment activities”, with one of them making “offensive remarks against Hinduism and fasting devotees”, among others, The Indian Express has learnt.
The notices, dated April 1, were sent to a master’s student and a doctoral scholar in connection with a February 26 incident that allegedly triggered altercation between two groups after fish curry was served in the university mess, despite requests from a group of students that only vegetarian food be made available on the occasion of Maha Shivrat...