Kolkata (West Bengal), Jan. 15 -- Students of Kolkata's Jadavpur University (JU) on Tuesday staged a protest in the university campus, demanding the expulsion of Professor Kanak Sarkar over his remarks made in a Facebook post.

"We want his expulsion as he is influencing young minds and we don't want a misogynistic environment here. He's a repeat offender," a protestor said.

As per reports, the professor had compared a woman's virginity to a sealed bottle or packet in a Facebook post.

Earlier in the day, the National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognisance of the objectionable statements.

The NCW team, led by Rekha Sharma, will meet the Vice Chancellor, Jadavpur University to discuss the matter during their scheduled visit to...