Professor Seeks Ban on Religious Practices at MS University
· India · Indian Express, NDTV
Jagrut Gadit, a professor at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, has written to the Vice-Chancellor requesting a ban on religious rituals like pujas and aartis on campus. Gadit argues that such practices in a public university violate constitutional secularism and undermine the institution's role as a space for open inquiry. His objection follows his refusal to participate in a lamp-lighting ceremony during an orientation programme in August. The university administration has not yet issued a public response to the professor's open letter.
Why it matters
The request sparks a debate over the role of religious expression within public academic institutions in India.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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