An issue erupted at a Uttar Pradesh government-run college in Meerut after a query paper had a query that allegedly clubbed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with terror organisations. A professor, who arrange the paper, was banned from all examination and analysis work of the Chaudhary Charan Singh College.

The controversy arose after a query within the second semester political science examination held on April 2 allegedly linked the RSS to the rise in spiritual and caste-based politics. The organisation’s identify was additionally included alongside Naxalites, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Entrance and Dal Khalsa.

Because the matter got here to mild, members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the scholars’ wing of RSS, held protests on the campus of Chaudhary Charan Singh College on Friday and submitted a memorandum to the registrar.

The college came upon that the professor, Seema Panwar, a political science trainer from the affiliate Meerut School, had arrange the query paper.

The college’s registrar, Dhirendra Kumar Verma, mentioned Panwar had apologised in writing. He mentioned that she apologised for hurting the feelings and that she had no intention of doing so.

Verma additionally mentioned she would now now not put together or consider any query papers sooner or later.

The query paper having the controversial query on RSS additionally surfaced on social media.

The college mentioned the investigation was underway, contemplating the seriousness of the matter and warranted that strict steps can be taken to make sure such incidents do not happen once more.

(with inputs from PTI)