Two professors of Gwalior's Jiwaji University have been booked under the provisions of SC/ST Act following a controversy over holding a programme to mark the birth anniversaries of BR Ambedkar and social reformer Jyotirao Phule.
A complaint against the professors was lodged by a girl student of the University, who alleged that she was pushed and manhandled by them, said police. On Monday, police had arrested some Dalit students, who were staging protest against the alleged denial of permission to hold a quiz competition in the law department of the University.
"We had arrested 167 students yesterday and later released them. Besides, a case against two professors including Ganesh Dubey (Head, law Department) and RS Sharma (Proctor) was also registered under relevant section of SC/ST Act on the complaint of a girl," City Superintendent of Police (University), Gwalior, Shailendra Singh Jadon told.
"No arrest has been made so far. Earlier, a case against some students was registered on the complaint of professor Sharma," he said.
The dispute started on Friday last week when some law students approached the Dubey seeking permission to hold quiz competition on April 11 to mark the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar (April 14) and Jyotirao Phule (April 11).
After getting no response from Dubey, the students reportedly met the Vice Chancellor, who deputed Proctor RS Sharma to talk to them.
The students, however, allegedly insisted that they would talk only to the Vice Chancellor. This reportedly led to heated arguments between professor Sharma and the students.