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Prof. Avijit Pathak: ‘Language is not a prisoner of religion’
5 years, 1 month ago

Prof. Avijit Pathak: ‘Language is not a prisoner of religion’

The Hindu  

Professor Avijit Pathak has been fighting against the Hindutva ideology for several years. His involvement in the students’ protest in Jawaharlal Nehru University against the massive fee hike announced by the Central government is understandable. At BHU, students were allowed to stage protests for days against the appointment of Firoze Khan, whereas those protesting the fee hike were lathi-charged in …

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Prof. Firoze Khan: ‘Sanskrit belongs to us all’
5 years, 1 month ago

Prof. Firoze Khan: ‘Sanskrit belongs to us all’

The Hindu  

Firoze Khan hails from a family of Sanskrit scholars and bhajan singers. When students’ protests against his appointment to the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan of Banaras Hindu University started, Firoze Khan, who was proud of the new job, shied away from the Sanskrit department, and was no longer available on phone. His phone was switched on again amidst rumours that …

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After Sanskrit controversy, BHU's Muslim professor prepares to teach Ayurveda
5 years, 1 month ago

After Sanskrit controversy, BHU's Muslim professor prepares to teach Ayurveda

India Today  

After a controvery erupted on his appointment as an Assistant Professor in Benaras Hindu University, Firoze Khan will now appear for an interview to teach Ayurveda at the varsity. This comes after students held protests spanning over a two weeks opposing his appointment as an Assistant Professor to teach Sansnkrit in Sanskrit Vidya Dharam Vijnan. The protesting students say they …

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26 Hindu applicants were disqualified to appoint Firoze Khan at SVDV
5 years, 1 month ago

26 Hindu applicants were disqualified to appoint Firoze Khan at SVDV

Op India  

The protest by BHU students against the administration’s decision to appoint a Muslim professor Dr Firoze Khan in the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan faculty of Banaras Hindu University has entered its 16th day today. The students have been opposing the appointment of Dr Khan, a Muslim in the faculty of the university that deals with ‘Dharma Vigyan’, where subjects related …

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Respect Muslim prof, but non-Hindu can't teach us our rituals, dharma, say BHU students amid appointment row
5 years, 1 month ago

Respect Muslim prof, but non-Hindu can't teach us our rituals, dharma, say BHU students amid appointment row

India Today  

The students’ protest against the appointment of Firoze Khan in the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan in the Banaras Hindu University has been going on for over two weeks now. With the BHU maintaining that they won't reverse the appointment, varsity students say they are not opposing the Muslim professor teaching Sanskrit. The protesting students say they are against a Muslim …

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BHU students give 10-day break to dharna, Sanskrit literature department reopens
5 years, 1 month ago

BHU students give 10-day break to dharna, Sanskrit literature department reopens

India Today  

A group of Banaras Hindu University students has been protesting against the appointment of Firoze Khan in the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan in the BHU for over two weeks now. The BHU had announced on Thursday that classes at the Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan's literature department would resume, indicating that the stir against the appointment of assistant professor Firoze Khan …

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Why BHU students should be thankful to Firoze Khan for learning Sanskrit | Opinion
5 years, 1 month ago

Why BHU students should be thankful to Firoze Khan for learning Sanskrit | Opinion

India Today  

The last time Sanskrit was in the news was in May this year when a handful of newly elected Lok Sabha MPs took oath in the ancient language that is dying. A group of students at the prestigious Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has been protesting against the appointment of Firoze Khan as an assistant professor at BHU's …

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I don't know Quran as much as I know Sanskrit literature: BHU's Firoze Khan
5 years, 1 month ago

I don't know Quran as much as I know Sanskrit literature: BHU's Firoze Khan

India Today  

An assistant professor in the Sanskrit faculty of the Banaras Hindu University, whose appointment led to protests by a section of students, has said he is unable to understand why his religious identity suddenly an issue. On the opposition by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad over his appointment in the Sanskrit literature department, Firoze Khan told The Indian Express, "All my …

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