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Rajasthan High Court stays JNV University order to suspend professor for organising controversial lecture

The university in Jodhpur became centre of protest by ABVP in February after a JNU professor allegedly delivered 'anti-national' remarks

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The Rajasthan High Court stayed the suspension order and formation of a committee for termination of the assistant professor of the Jai Narain Vyas University of Jodhpur, on Monday.

Assistant Professor Raj Shree Ranawat was suspended for organising a seminar on JNVU campus in February during which JNU professor Nivedita Menon allegedly passed controversial remarks on Indian Army and Kashmir. The incident led to protests by the ABVP at JNVU which led to the university filing a FIR against Menon.

"We have filed a complaint with police against Menon and the organising secretary of the seminar, Assistant Professor Raj Shree Ranawat. We have also set up an inquiry team which will look into the entire episode," said Jai Narain Vyas University vice-chancellor RP Singh at the time.

According to a report in Indian Express, a single-judge bench stayed the university order and issued a notice to its vice-chancellor and registrar.

The JNVU registrar, on the other hand, told the daily that they have not received any kind of communication from the High Court about the matter. "As of now, I am not aware of this development," said registrar BS Sandu.

The university had accused Ranawat of encouraging Menon to deliver such remarks during a conference titled 'History Reconstructed through Literature: Nation, Identity, Culture', hosted by its English department on February 2, reports the daily. Ranawat was suspended on February 16. 

Professor Menon had denied the charges at the time saying that an unnecessary controversy had been created based on rumours.

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