FB post of IIMC student against Dalits roils campus

The post, marked as vile by faculty members of IIMC is said to contain expletives towards his friends, who later went and complained about it, demanding an apology.

Though the protesting students were told there was no redress mechanism in the campus, the IIMC later formed a probe committee under pressure from all corners.

In a letter to D G of IIMC on Monday, the protesting students wrote, "We do not want any punitive action except a public apology and undertaking against the writing or spreading such messages. We would beg to request a slot in the academic timetable to be allocated for the sensitising of all the students by experts in the field of Caste/Tribe reality and affirmative action to promote amicability and inclusivity on campus. This initiative would make us feel human and dignified."

The said post was made by Utkarsh Singh, a student pursuing for a diploma in Hindi journalism.

Reacting sharply to the FB post, a faculty member of IIMC was quoted as saying by The Hindu, "The FB post was outright casteist, sexist and racist. It attacks both women and the community and affirmative action for the poorest in India in the most vile manner. If such a mindset becomes part of the discourse of young trainee journalists, both IIMC and the nation are doomed."

IIMC comes under the Ministry of Information of Broadcasting.

Sunil Arora, Secretary of Information and Broadcasting Ministry said that there is 'zero tolerance' regarding such matters. 

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