Screenshots of previous tweets posted by the deal with mentioned to be operated by Prof Pandit went viral
New Delhi:
A Twitter account, mentioned to belong to Jawaharlal Nehru College’s (JNU) new vice-chancellor Prof Santishree Dhulipadi Pandit, was deactivated yesterday after Twitter customers dug out controversial tweets that ranged from calling protesting farmers “parasites” and “dalals” and sharing posts by right-wing trolls to focus on journalists and politicians.
Prof Pandit’s appointment as the brand new JNU V-C was introduced yesterday after her predecessor, Prof M Jagadesh Kumar, was named chairperson of the College Grants Fee. In a message to the scholars and school members, she mentioned “the main focus could be developing Indo-centric narratives”.
Quickly after the appointment was introduced, screenshots of previous tweets posted by the deal with, which is believed to have been operated by Prof Pandit, began doing the rounds on social media.
One of many tweets described actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan as a “Hindu abuser” and “rice bag convert” — a derogatory time period used to focus on Hindus who allegedly transformed to Christianity for a bag of rice.
One other tweet mentioned Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse took “reverse classes from Gita”. “Godse thought motion was vital and recognized an answer for a united India within the assassination of 1 individual Mahatma Gandhi. Unhappy,” it added.
A tweet concentrating on the farmers’ motion in opposition to the three contentious farm legal guidelines termed them “parasitic middlemen” led by “Yo Ya” — obvious reference to Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav — and farmer chief Rakesh Tikait.
Introducing the brand new VC of JNU — clearly a job mannequin of scholarship for its college students and school. pic.twitter.com/cTpvfte85P
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) February 7, 2022
One other tweet, a screenshot of which has been shared by Mr Yadav, mocks singer Rihanna for supporting the farmers’ protest whereas sharing a troll publish that makes use of derogatory phrases for the artiste.
Different posts by the deal with supported requires razing mosques and performed up right-wing propaganda comparable to “love jihad”.
In the meantime, a number of Twitter customers have identified grammatical errors in Prof Pandit’s message to the scholars.
Amongst them is BJP MP Varun Gandhi who has mentioned “such mediocre appointments serve to break our human capital and our youth’s future”.
Prof Pandit’s appointment comes after the tenure of Prof M Jagadesh Kumar which noticed a number of controversies on the premier central college, together with the 2016 sedition row, the disappearance of pupil Najeeb Ahmed and the 2020 assaults on campus.
