On Thursday, activists from ABVP, Hindu Jagran Manch and some other right-wing outfits staged a protest on campus (Representative image)
MSU Vice Chancellor Dr. Vijay Kumar Srivastava has formed a 9-member inquiry committee to investigate the matter
- PTIA Ahmedabad
- Last updated:07 May 2022, 18:18 IST
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A day after right-wing activists protested on the campus of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara, Gujarat, alleging that Hindu gods and goddesses had been despicably portrayed, authorities at the main facility on Friday launched a commission of inquiry. formed to investigate the allegations.
MSU Vice-Chancellor Dr Vijay Kumar Srivastava has formed a nine-member inquiry committee “to investigate the issue of the exhibition to be held at the Faculty of Fine Arts on May 5 and submit its report after the facts are found out about it.” “, a statement from the university. said.
While Professor CN Murty, Dean of the Faculty of Technology, has been appointed as the convener of the committee, Joint Registrar Dr. Mayank Vyas will serve as Secretary, Prof. Ambika Patel of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Senate Member Jignesh Shah will serve are aware of the statement. On Thursday, activists from Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Hindu Jagran Manch and some other right-wing outfits staged a protest on the faculty campus, claiming that Hindu gods and goddesses had been despicably depicted in some artworks created by students.
However, the dean of the faculty, Dr Jayaram Poduval, had denied the allegation, while local police also said they had not found any offensive artworks as claimed by protesters. Artworks created by students of the Faculty of Fine Arts are exhibited annually in the Faculty’s exhibition space as part of the exam assessment. ABVP leaders had claimed the controversial artworks were part of the exhibit but were removed after the outcry.
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