While the professors were temporary faculty, students allege their left-leaning ideology led to the decision to sack them. Alumnus Kritika Singh said, “In 2014, Prof Keshwar had arranged a talk and invited an international personality from the trade union movement. Students are connecting this incident with the termination of Prof Bela Bhatia, who was allegedly also abruptly asked to leave the institute. But Prof Keshwar was among the temporary staff, so the institute could take this step. They claim she was given no prior notice before being terminated from her position as assistant professor from the School of Social Work.

Source: Mid-Day June 10, 2016 04:18 UTC