A college professor was beaten up by saffronite hoodlums and subsequently arrested for allegedly speaking against Hindu gods and goddesses. And yes, he was also coerced to apologise for his heretical statement, says the Punjab Panorama blog. [Link]
Prof Sunil Agarwal teaches political science at the college. Aggarwal was manhandled by the workers of Shiv Sena and Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad allegedly for "speaking against Hindu gods and goddesses". He was immediately booked without trying to ascertain the true facts and sent to 14-day judicial custody. Police role in the whole episode was not above board. The teacher was arrested and taken in handcuffs to the police station while no action has been taken against the hooligans who attacked him and continue to threaten the teachers.
The college management too suspended him immediately, only to retract later, apparently after the prof agreed to apologise. The management did not take any action against the students who started the protest joined in almost immediatelty by outsiders. One of the students Varun Mallik even went on to openly threaten to shoot Aggarwal after he rejoined.
These Hindutva freaks seem to be forever at it, ain't it?
