BHU department reopens after days of protests over teacher’s appointment

A section of students have been demonstrating against Feroze Khan's appointment at the department. Although the BHU has backed him, Khan has been unable to take classes.

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The Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has reopened. (Express Photo by Anand Singh/File)

The Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has reopened, the university announced, after days of protests by a section of students over the appointment of a Muslim professor at the department.

“The Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan, Banaras Hindu University, has reopened,” a tweet by the university said on Thursday.

A section of students have been demonstrating against Feroze Khan’s appointment at the department. Although the BHU has backed him, Khan has been unable to take classes.

The protesters say only a Hindu can teach Sanskrit at the university in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi

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