Bangalore Attack on University Official by Hindu right wing Sri Ram sene

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Sene men attack Bangalore University official
Published: Saturday, Dec 17, 2011, 9:49 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

Activists of Sri Ram Sene led by Pramod Mutalik, on Friday, went on a rampage in Central College and attacked Dr Niranjan BR, director, directorate of correspondence courses and distance education, for the delay in conducting exams. Muthalik even threatened to “burn the university” if the exams were not held on December 26.

The exams for distance education courses, held in August-September this year, were cancelled following reports of copying in Bellary, Davangere, Koppal and Bangalore. The plan to conduct a re-exams was delayed as CCTV cameras were not installed at exam centres. “I took permission to conduct exams on December 14, although we had not announced that. However, we decided not to go ahead as we wanted CCTVs to be installed,” said Niranjan.

He said a gang led by Muthalik entered his office and shouted slogans. “Mutalik sat in front of me and said that was is an atrocity on the students that the re-exams have not been conducted. They asked me to call the registrar and later they started throwing the furniture in the room and slapped me,” added Niranjan.

The police have detained Mutalik and his men on charges of attempt to murder, deterring a public servant from discharging his duty and destruction of public property.

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Deccan Herald
BU staff to stage protest tomorrow
Bangalore, Dec 17, DHNS:

Majority of the university’s 400 teaching and 1,000 non-teaching staff along with thousands of students are expected to take part in the demonstration, though the Council has not made participation mandatory for all, said Munirajappa, president of the Council. Hence, it is not yet clear if the classes will be abandoned during the protest.

He said the BU officials should discuss the issue with Chancellor H R Bhardwaj and ensure that exit and entry gates to the campus are heavily guarded. “Any rowdy can enter the BU without any restriction. The campus should be guarded on the lines of the Indian Institute of Science and NAL.”

The Council plans to submit a memorandum to the Governor, the University officials and education ministers, urging them to proscribe ‘extremist’ organisation such as Ram Sene. The Bangalore University College Teachers’ Association has also condemned the attack.