07-12-2007, 08:03 PM
Panikkar continous hatred toward Hindus -
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Signature campaign to protest remark by Panikkar begins at MSU</b>
By IE
Thursday July 12, 12:29 AM
AKHIL Bharatiya Vidhyarti Parishad (ABVP) and University Youth Group on Wednesday launched their agitation against Prof Shivji Panikkar's comments on Hindu Bhajans being played in Sayajibaug, by initiating a varsity-wide signature campaign on MS University campus.
ABVP leaders said that, what Prof Panikkar said was unforgivable and are not only demanding his rustication from the varsity, but want him exiled from Vadodara as well, for hurting people's sentiments. The protests against Panikkar's statements have only intensified since Sunday and are set to increase in the city.
ABVP leader Vikas Dubey said that the signature campaign commenced at the Faculty of Arts and Commerce on Wednesday, and is set to cover all the faculties in MSU.<b> "On Wednesday, we received around 4,000 signatures from Arts and Commerce faculties," Dubey said. He added that they planned to get at least 15,000 signatures by Friday and submit the memorandum to the MSU authorities.</b>
Also University Youth Group led by Arts faculty general secretary Rupesh Prajapati said, <b>"Prof Panikkar's cartoon was made with a gun and was take out in the faculty. Around 700 signatures were collected by them and plans to have 8,000 signature." </b>Prajapati said Panikkar has abused the value of teachers by making such statement.
ABVP members also spoke to students about the entire issue in an effort to garner more support for their cause. According to Dubey, some students knew of the issue from media reports, while others had to be told of the incident, after which they pledged their support. "The signature campaign is only the beginning, the protests may intensify in a few days time," Dubey said.
At a panel discussion on higher education and university autonomy on Sunday, <b>Panikkar had made controversial statements referring to Hindu bhajans being played at Sayajibaug every morning and that he was forced to listen to the songs as he went for morning walk there. </b>ABVP leaders strongly condemned his statements.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Signature campaign to protest remark by Panikkar begins at MSU</b>
By IE
Thursday July 12, 12:29 AM
AKHIL Bharatiya Vidhyarti Parishad (ABVP) and University Youth Group on Wednesday launched their agitation against Prof Shivji Panikkar's comments on Hindu Bhajans being played in Sayajibaug, by initiating a varsity-wide signature campaign on MS University campus.
ABVP leaders said that, what Prof Panikkar said was unforgivable and are not only demanding his rustication from the varsity, but want him exiled from Vadodara as well, for hurting people's sentiments. The protests against Panikkar's statements have only intensified since Sunday and are set to increase in the city.
ABVP leader Vikas Dubey said that the signature campaign commenced at the Faculty of Arts and Commerce on Wednesday, and is set to cover all the faculties in MSU.<b> "On Wednesday, we received around 4,000 signatures from Arts and Commerce faculties," Dubey said. He added that they planned to get at least 15,000 signatures by Friday and submit the memorandum to the MSU authorities.</b>
Also University Youth Group led by Arts faculty general secretary Rupesh Prajapati said, <b>"Prof Panikkar's cartoon was made with a gun and was take out in the faculty. Around 700 signatures were collected by them and plans to have 8,000 signature." </b>Prajapati said Panikkar has abused the value of teachers by making such statement.
ABVP members also spoke to students about the entire issue in an effort to garner more support for their cause. According to Dubey, some students knew of the issue from media reports, while others had to be told of the incident, after which they pledged their support. "The signature campaign is only the beginning, the protests may intensify in a few days time," Dubey said.
At a panel discussion on higher education and university autonomy on Sunday, <b>Panikkar had made controversial statements referring to Hindu bhajans being played at Sayajibaug every morning and that he was forced to listen to the songs as he went for morning walk there. </b>ABVP leaders strongly condemned his statements.
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