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Another sexual harassment case haunts AMU
Asma Javed, has raised her voice against the lascivious advances by a senior member of the faculty.
LUCKNOW: In February this year Farha Aziz Khan, a mass-communication student of Aligarh Muslim University, raised a storm against sexual harassment on the campus.
A month later, Asma Javed, a post-graduate student of Hindi literature has raised her voice against the lascivious advances by a senior member of the faculty. However, much like her role model Farha, Asma, ostracised by most of her peers, now faces victimisation.
Asma lodged a complaint of sexual harassment against Mohammad Sharif, a reader in the Sanskrit department, before the Aligarh Muslim University women grievances redressal cell.
Though Sharif, after a prima facie inquiry, has been placed under suspension "till investigations are over," Asma fears a doctored verdict.
Talking to TOI on Friday over phone Asma said she was under pressure from faculty members and an influential lobby to withdraw the charges.
The case has divided teachers and students. Girls are sympathetic towards Asma. President of the Aligarh Muslim University Women's College Students Union Tabinda Iqbal told TOI she has already demanded a probe by a retired HC judge into the issue.
The Aligarh Muslim University Teachers Association, on the other hand, condemned the cell for swiftly suspending the teacher.
"I am receiving threatening calls of acid attack or even worse every day," Asma told TOI. She said after being shot at she rushed to the V-C's office to complain about the attack, but was told to come after three days. "With this level of sympathy I don't expect much from the probe," she said.
The cell has also come under attack for being soft on yet another person accused of sexual harassment ��� Mohammad Shabbir, a professor in the law department. Shabbir faces a charge of harassing an American student last year.
There are attempts to hush up the case as the professor is well connected, alleged university sources.
A month later, Asma Javed, a post-graduate student of Hindi literature has raised her voice against the lascivious advances by a senior member of the faculty. However, much like her role model Farha, Asma, ostracised by most of her peers, now faces victimisation.
Asma lodged a complaint of sexual harassment against Mohammad Sharif, a reader in the Sanskrit department, before the Aligarh Muslim University women grievances redressal cell.
Talking to TOI on Friday over phone Asma said she was under pressure from faculty members and an influential lobby to withdraw the charges.
The girl, who was also shot at by unidentified boys immediately after her complaint in the proctor's office, alleged university authorities were trying to make a case favouring Sharif.
The case has divided teachers and students. Girls are sympathetic towards Asma. President of the Aligarh Muslim University Women's College Students Union Tabinda Iqbal told TOI she has already demanded a probe by a retired HC judge into the issue.
The Aligarh Muslim University Teachers Association, on the other hand, condemned the cell for swiftly suspending the teacher.
"I am receiving threatening calls of acid attack or even worse every day," Asma told TOI. She said after being shot at she rushed to the V-C's office to complain about the attack, but was told to come after three days. "With this level of sympathy I don't expect much from the probe," she said.
The cell has also come under attack for being soft on yet another person accused of sexual harassment ��� Mohammad Shabbir, a professor in the law department. Shabbir faces a charge of harassing an American student last year.
There are attempts to hush up the case as the professor is well connected, alleged university sources.
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