Ragging haunts iconic Jadavpur
University again
KOLKATA, Nov 29: Just few months after a ragging-related death occurred in Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU), a post- graduate student has complained to the varsity authorities about facing regular harassment.In the email sent to the JU authorities, the first year post-graduate student of philosophy, a resident at CD block in the main students’ hostel, has complained of facing regular harassment within the hostel premises and also claimed he is feeling very unsafe there.Apprehending threat to his life, he has decided to leave the hostel, the e-mail read.“Being a convener of the mess committee of the hostel, I often face abuse in unprintable language over the quality of food,” he claimed.“I am a new hostel boarder. Both the conveners of the mess committee are new boards. We do the marketing on the basis of the advice of veteran members of the mess committee. Still I had to face such abuses,” the student’s complaint read.Again the central point of fresh allegation of ragging is the main students’ hostel.According to a spokesman of Jadavpur University Teachers’ Association (JUTA), the university authorities have been constantly trying to “shield” some offenders who were responsible in the ragging-related death of the minor fresher earlier this year. (IANS)
Couple’s argument leads to diversion of Lufthansa flight
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: An argument between a couple led to the diversion of a Munich-Bangkok Lufthansa flight to Delhi on Wednesday following which they were deboarded, official sources said.The Lufthansa flight landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport at 10:26 am after the pilots contacted the ATC informing them about a “situation and possible unruly passenger”.An argument between a couple – a German man and his Thai wife – led to some problems on board the Lufthansa flight following which it sought permission to land at IGI, which was allowed, the sources said.An official said the wife had first complained about her husband’s behaviour to the pilot, saying she was being “threatened” by him and sought intervention. According to sources, the 53-year German passenger allegedly “threw food, tried to burn a blanket using a lighter, shouted at his wife and did not follow the instructions issued by the crew” and hence the pilot diverted the flight and he was later offloaded by CISF personnel. (PTI)
Want to set up administrative machinery: SC
on hate speeches
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it was looking to put in place an administrative machinery to deal with hate speeches across the country while making it clear that it cannot handle each and every such matter as it will lead to a virtual flood of cases. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti said the apex court has already defined hate speech and the question now is of implementation of its directions. “We can’t deal with individual aspects. If we start dealing with individual cases, it will lead to flooding of cases.” “We want to put infrastructure or administrative machinery in place. If there is any breach in that, then you may approach the concerned high court. (PTI)