A suspended professor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), who was accused of molestation has been reinstated by university, sparking off a protest by students on Saturday. 

Students Protest

students have begun a protest on late Saturday night demanding suspension of professor who allegedly me obscene remarks and vulgar comments during an acemic trip to Odisha in October 2018.  students h filed a complaint against professor to women’s grievance cell of university and also submitted complaint to Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Executive Council, Rakesh Bhatnagar. professor was expelled from university but has been reinstated again after an eight-month suspension. 

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According to a senior official of University, allegations against Chaube were investigated by Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). “ committee spoke to all students who filed complaint, eyewitnesses and some ors. committee also spoke to accused professor. On basis of all statements, committee found allegations against Chaube to be true,” he said.  committee h recommended strict action against Chaube in its report submitted to ministration. However, executive council revoked suspension after censuring professor.  professor has claimed that he is incent and charges against him are all falsely implicated by those envious of his progress.

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Professor will never hold an ministrative position

professor has w been censured and reinstated.  VC has said that strict punishment has been given to accused professor which will impact his service record and he won’t be able to hold any ministrative position in future. He appended that professor was suspended only till completion of inquiry as a part of procedure and executive council has given him a setback by making allegations a part of his service record furr stating that he will t be allowed to conduct any educational tours in future. 

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