Video shows professor grabbing student’s collar during college event; NSUI seeks apology
A video showing a Nirma University professor grabbing a student by the collar during a comedy event has sparked controversy. The student union NSUI is demanding an apology and a formal inquiry into the professor's behavior.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding faculty conduct and student discipline within higher education institutions.
A video purportedly showing a professor of Nirma University grabbing a student’s collar during a stand-up comedy show has sparked a controversy, with the Congress-affiliated NSUI demanding an apology and an inquiry into the matter.
The incident allegedly took place during ‘Technofora 2026’, a three-day event organised by the students of the university’s Institute of Technology from September 18 to 20.
During a show featuring comedian Rajat Sood, a professor called a student sitting in the audience to the stage and grabbed him by the collar, as seen in the viral video.
It is claimed that when the professor was speaking from the stage, the student shouted, “Jaldi kar, Panvel nikalna hai,” referring to a dialogue from a Bollywood film, which provoked the latter.
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