KOCHI: The Students Federation of India (SFI) activist of Bharata Mata School of Legal Studies, Choondy, near Aluva, who was accused of insulting a statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the campus, has been suspended by the principal for an indefinite period pending inquiry.
A video had emerged of Adeen Nazar, a fifth year BCom LLB student, taking a picture of the statue after garlanding it with a Christmas wreath, besides putting up a sunglass while also commenting that his act did not make any difference since Gandhi was long dead.
“Adeen Nazar was prima facie found to have insulted the Father of the Nation, and he was ordered to be suspended indefinitely pending inquiry. The above student is not allowed to enter the college campus during the suspension period. It has also been decided to appoint an enquiry commission to submit a report for taking further action in this regard,” said the order issued by principal Seline Abraham.
Adeen Nazar was the unit secretary of the SFI on the campus though the SFI district leadership had since then claimed that he was eased out of the post a month ago. The video that emerged on the day after Christmas had since gone viral on social media.
He was also booked by the Edathala police on a petition lodged by Kerala Students Union (KSU) State general secretary Al Ameen Ashraf on Monday. He was booked under IPC Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) and 426 (mischief).
The video was purportedly taken on December 21 and was initially posted in the college WhatsApp group. However, it had to be taken down from the group in the face of protests.
