Lucknow University professor booked for remarks on Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) : An FIR has been registered against a professor at the Hindi Department of Lucknow University on May 10 over his alleged derogatory remarks on Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Hindu saints during a debate program. This came hours after members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest at Lucknow University on Tuesday against Professor Ravikant Chandan. The FIR was registered against the professor in Hasanganj Police Station for allegedly inciting religious sentiments and tarnishing the image of the university by spreading propaganda through social media. The University administration has also sought clarification from the Professor, asking him to give a written answer to the complaints of students.