Bhubaneswar, Aug. 5 -- Alleging that BJP MLA Prakash Sethi verbally abused a senior Ravenshaw University professor, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday urged the State Government to insulate higher educational institutions from political interference and safeguard their autonomy.
BJD spokesperson and media coordinator Lenin Mohanty alleged that the Cuttack Sadar MLA verbally abused Chief Warden Sudarshan Mishra in the presence of the Vice-Chancellor, faculty members, hostel inmates, and wardens during a recent visit to the university.
He termed the MLA's alleged conduct towards a senior academician and university administrator as unbecoming of an elected representative.
Describing Ravenshaw University as one of Odisha's oldest and mos...