Summary
- What happened to Professor Shashwati Haldar at Jadavpur University is not merely an injustice to one teacher; it is a classic example of a well-established ideological strategy that has been used for decades—where religious sentiment, manufactured victimhood, and selective outrage are weaponized to suppress institutional discipline, law, and truth.
- In West Bengal, this strategy has earlier appeared in forms such as the “I Love Mohammad” campaign and repeated provocations around the Babri Masjid issue.
- However, due to the revival of Sanatana consciousness and societal awareness, these tactics are no longer as effective as they once were.
- This incident is a clear warning—if such attempts are not identified and neutralized firmly and in time, the foundations of education, justice, and institutional neutrality will be gravely endangered.
From Jadavpur University to West Bengal A New Use of an Old Strategy
1️⃣ Background of the Incident: When Duty Became a Crime
- On 22 December 2025, during an examination at Jadavpur University, Professor Shashwati Haldar conducted a check on two students suspected of cheating.
- The concern was that electronic devices could have been concealed inside a hijab.
The checking was conducted:
- strictly as per rules,
- in a limited and respectful manner,
- inside a separate room.
- Other hijab-wearing students were not questioned at all.
Despite this, the routine enforcement of examination rules was branded as “Islamophobia.”
2️⃣ Left-Wing Pressure and Administrative Surrender
- The left-leaning student organization SFI, along with radical elements, launched protests.
Instead of standing by its faculty, the university administration:
- acted before any fair inquiry,
- without a clear policy framework,
- and forced the professor onto mandatory leave.
On 6 January, the Vice-Chancellor’s decision reflected:
- a violation of natural justice,
- a blow to teachers’ morale,
- and institutional weakness under pressure.
3️⃣ Questionable Role of the Minority Commission
The Commission’s chairman:
- declared the act “completely unacceptable” before the investigation concluded.
- Insisting that the professor remain off campus:
- effectively nullified the concept of an impartial inquiry.
The message was clear:
- Narrative first, process later.
4️⃣ Mental Harassment and Public Humiliation
Professor Haldar clarified that:
- checks were conducted only in suspicious cases,
- no community or religion was targeted.
Yet she faced:
- humiliating questioning,
- forced leave documentation,
- and public vilification.
This went beyond administrative action—it amounted to psychological harassment.
5️⃣ Not an Isolated Case: A Decades-Old Pattern
The recurring strategy:
- criminalize rule-enforcers,
- use religious identity as a shield,
- pressure institutions into submission.
In West Bengal, this pattern has surfaced repeatedly through:
- the “I Love Mohammad” campaign,
- Babri-related provocations,
- selective protests and selective silence.
The objective has always been the same—
- create social tension and paralyze institutions.
6️⃣ Why These Tactics Are Losing Effectiveness Today
- Society is witnessing a revival of Sanatana Dharma and cultural awareness.
People are increasingly:
- recognizing emotional blackmail,
- questioning selective narratives.
As a result, recent attempts:
- failed to create the intended impact,
- and were neutralized at multiple levels.
7️⃣ Long-Term Threat to the Education System
If religious identity is used to exempt individuals from rules:
- examination integrity collapses,
- teachers operate in fear,
- cheating and disorder rise.
Even the Jadavpur University Teachers’ Association has warned:
- targeting teachers without policy protection will weaken the entire education system.
8️⃣ “Islamophobia” as a Weapon
The term is increasingly used to:
- escape accountability,
- violate rules,
- exert ideological pressure.
Overuse of this label:
- also weakens genuine cases of discrimination.
9️⃣ Vigilance, Courage, and Firm Resistance
The Jadavpur incident is a warning:
- the strategy has not disappeared—only its form has changed.
Society, educators, and institutions must:
- recognize such tactics,
- oppose them legally and intellectually,
- and refuse to surrender under pressure.
If justice is denied to Professor Shashwati Haldar today, tomorrow integrity, discipline, and the soul of education itself will be at risk.
🇮🇳 Jai Bharat, Vandematram 🇮🇳
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