Barely a fortnight after Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) was rocked following two students offering namaz on campus, another video of a girl praying inside the premises on Monday has surfaced.
This new video shows the student offering namaz in front of the Sanskrit Dept. A strong representation has been made condemning the same.
It may be recalled that the Bajrang Dal, on December 27, protested two students offering namaz on MSU, purported videos of which went viral. The authorities had to call in police to maintain law and order as exams were going on. The students were from the Faculty of Commerce.
On learning about the incident, members of the Bajrang Dal protested by sprinkling Ganga jal and chanting the Hanuman Chalisa where the students reportedly offered namaz. MSU Public Relations officer, Lakulish Trivedi, briefed that a vigilance team from the university rushed to the spot and called police as exams were going on.
Earlier on December 24, a video had gone viral of a couple from another district offering namaz on the campus. They had come with their child who was to take the exam on Course on Computer Concepts (CCC), the centre for which was MSU.
According to president of Bajrang Dal Vadodara cell, Ketan Trivedi, “The two students offered namaz intentionally after the earlier showdown. Hence, we protested.”
Adding that students “come to an educational institute to study”, Trivedi said, “Students from across the country and abroad come here. We request them not to make it a religious institute. We ‘purified’ all those spots where they did namaz with Ganga jal and recited Hanuman chalisa.”
When asked to comment on the fresh video, Sanskrit HoD S.R. Krishnaya said: “I have no information about the incident and have learnt of the same through media. All HoDs have been asked to take note and not allow the same.”
