Action will be taken against prof: JU V-C who compared ‘woman’s virginity’ to ‘sealed bottles’

Students of the department had written to the head requesting Sarkar’s removal. They took out a protest rally inside the campus demanding action against the professor.

By: Express News Service
Kolkata | January 16, 2019 08:58 AM IST

2 min read

Action will be taken against prof: JU V-C who compared ‘woman’s virginity’ to ‘sealed bottles’

Jadavpur University professor Kanak Sarkar

Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das on Tuesday said action will be taken against professor Kanak Sarkar for his Facebook post comparing a “virgin girl” to a “sealed bottle”. “It is a very unfortunate incident. Such statements are not desired from a university professor. I have received a complaint regarding his statements and action as per law will be taken,” the V-C said.

Meanwhile, Sarkar on Tuesday told reporters, “I did not mean to hurt the sentiments of women. It seems that I have not used the right words to express my thoughts. I regret it if anyone is hurt by my posts. I have also decided that I will not use Facebook for a year and deleted my account.”

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In the post, Sarkar, an international relations (IR) professor, had written, “Many boys remain fool. They are not aware of virgin girl as wife. Are you willing to buy a broken seal while purchasing a bottle of cold drink or a packet of biscuits?”. He also sought to link “virginity” with “culture and sexual hygiene”. Sarkar, who later deleted the post, had defended himself saying,” I write my personal opinion. The Supreme Court has repealed section 66 A of the IT Act and given freedom of expression on social media.”

Screenshot of Sarkar’s now deleted FB post.

Students took out a protest rally inside the campus demanding action against the professor. The international relations department head will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the matter. Students of the department had written to the head requesting Sarkar’s removal.