Karnataka govt seeks removal of ‘deemed to be university’ tag for Jain University over Ambedkar skit row

In a letter addressed to the Centre, the state government stated that the skit contained derogatory terms against Ambedkar and the words such as “Untouchability”, “Inequality”, “Cast” and “Reservation” were used in a contemptuous manner, creating ‘unrest’ in public.

“The State Government considered the incident seriously and caused inspection thereof and obtained the report. From the report, it became evident that the management of the University was well aware of the script, content and dialogues of the script. In spite of that the management of the University did not prevent the students from performing the said skit,” the letter read.

The state government said that the university administration made “insincere” efforts to rusticate students who were behind the skit. The apparent “maladministration and mismanagement” warrants strong action against the university, it said.