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Delhi University professor made Islamophobic allegations, Marks Jihad, against Kerala State Education Board

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Discriminatory, divisive and Islamophobic "Marks Jihad" term used against the students and marking system of Kerala State Education Board by Rakesh Pandey, a professor of Delhi University. In his Facebook post Rakesh Pandey said, “A phenomenon of spreading an ideology by manipulating marks is what I called ‘Marks Jihad’. I understand Love Jihad as a phenomenon wherein manipulation of love is done to spread a religion.” Delhi University issued an official statement to clarify its stand on the allegations. In the issues statements Delhi University said “it strongly refutes and condemns the falsity of news which is being circulated regarding favoring candidates from a few boards”. It stresses that Delhi University maintains justice and equity to all meritorious candidates coming not from only from Indian States but also from abroad. Several students’ bodies across the country condemn the malicious propaganda and demanded legal actions against the Delhi University’s Kirori Mal collage faculty Rakesh Pandey.



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Information Highlights

Incidence on
Oct. 7, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
Nature of Violence
  • Hate speech
Prime Facie Factors
  • Religious Identity
Name of the Victim
Muslim Community
Name of the Perpetrator
Delhi University Professor
Action taken so far
No Action
Location

City
Delhi
State
Delhi,    India

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