Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- The Students' Federation of India (SFI) has flagged the alleged "casteist, classist and discriminatory remarks" of an associate professor against a former student of University of Hyderabad.

SFI's United Kingdom unit and HCU unit have both released statements condemning remarks by Dr Vijaya Ramadas Mandala, Associate Professor at HCU's Department of History.

Both have cited an email that was allegedly shared by the professor to a former student.

SFI UK stated that Mandala called one of his students a "Dalit untouchable idiot" and demeaned students from marginalised backgrounds coming to the UK to pursue higher education, claiming that they lack class and culture.

He also said that he "will not provide academic sup...