Doctoral student rusticated from Hyderabad University for abusing professor on social media

 Kaluram Palsania, a doctoral student of Department of History was rusticated by the Proctorial Board for questioning credentials of Professor Laxminarayana of the Department of Economics on social media.

The University in a press release stated that the student posted a public message on social media abusing and questioning the credentials of Professor Laxminarayana. 

The release read, "The University of Hyderabad would like to reiterate that we have zero tolerance for physical or verbal abuse of any member of the university community in the course of discharging their duties. 

Further, the University, which is among the top-ranked educational institutions in the country, holds high regard in the academic autonomy and integrity of its well-qualified teachers. We fully expect all interactions among various sections of the university community to be conducted with mutual respect, dignity, and decorum.”