Varanasi, May 20 -- A question asked in the fourth-semester postgraduate examination of the History Department at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has sparked a political controversy.
Responding to the issue, UP Congress State President Ajay Rai said educational institutions should remain free from the politics of hatred and division, emphasizing that campuses must promote knowledge, harmony, and inclusivity rather than ideological conflict.
"What do you understand by Brahminical patriarchy? Discuss how Brahminical patriarchy hindered the progress of women in ancient India?", he said that while stressing that respect for every caste and social harmony should be the hallmarks. Educational institutions should be kept away from the politics of...