Faculty Forum speaks to fellow prof targeted by protests, says she was silenced by intimidating atmosphere in the class, never spoke about Hamas or terrorism
The letter slammed the Nov 11 students’ protest for calling Prof Sharmistha Saha a traitor, calling for her termination and issuing death threats. Pic/X
The ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged pro-Hamas lecture and documentary screening at the IIT Bombay earlier this month continues to intensify. Amid a police complaint against IIT Bombay professor, Sharmistha Saha, and guest lecturer, Sudhanva Deshpande, for allegedly glorifying and favouring the Gaza-based militant group Hamas, the Faculty Forum of IIT Bombay has openly expressed support for Saha in a letter by its president, Professor Rajkumar Pant.