Who’s behind Nirmala Devi?
DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Published Apr 17, 2018, 1:35 am IST
Even as she is being grilled, political leaders strongly favour CB-CID or CBI probe as they suspect cover-up operations by ‘high-level persons’.
Chennai: A day after the controversial audio clip of a woman professor luring four girls to do sexual favour emerged and went viral, the big question that remains unanswered is who is behind her.
Even as professor Nirmala Devi of Devanga Arts College in Aruppukottai was arrested by the police on Monday evening, political parties and academicians wondered whether she is just the tip of the iceberg and demanded CBI or CBCID probe to identify the network behind her and bring the culprits to book.
Sources said there could be possible efforts to cover up the entire scandal and after the release of the audio clip, the university and college are acting fast.
“The complaint was not forwarded to the government and officials are not aware of it until it was aired on the television channels,” sources said.
Though three simultaneous inquiries by the college, Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) Vice-Chancellor P.P. Chelladurai, Governor Banwarilal Purohit were ordered into the matter, political leaders including DMK working president M.K. Stalin and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss demanded CBI probe to bring out the truth as high level persons suspected to be involved in the scandal.
The vice-chancellor has announced five-member internal inquiry committee headed by Professor Lellis Thivagar to inquire into the issue.
“It seems top-level officials of the MKU are involved in this scandal. How can the government allow the Vice-Chancellor to form such committee?” asked Anna University former vice-chancellor E.Balagurusamy.
“There are several complaints of sexual harassment filed by girl students in several universities in the state. But so far no action was taken against any professor. Nothing will happen by this committee,” he said adding that the government should immediately order CBCID inquiry so that truth will come out.
He further demanded action against who instigated the professor. “The state government should initiate serious action not only against the woman professor but also the people who wanted college girls.”
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University former vice-chancellor V.Vasanthidevi said the internal committee to inquire into the issue is not adequate. “It must include very strong external members from civil rights groups and prominent persons. We don’t know whether it is the tip of an iceberg. Possibly there could be a network. The entire thing should be brought out,” she demanded.
She also suggested revamp of an entire higher education system in the state. “There must be a total re-examination of the entire university system in Tamil Nadu and very powerful mechanism should be put in place to weed out these elements,” she urged.
Calling the entire episode shocking, N.Pasupathy, vice-president, Association of University Teachers (AUT), said it brought disrepute to the entire higher education set up in the state. “There is an attempt to use the poverty of the girl students. The government should bring all those involved in the issue to the book through a transparent investigation. Those involved in the issue should be severely punished,” he said. Nirmala Rani, advocate and member of AIDWA, who led a protest in the college has opposed multiple enquiries ordered by Governor, the university and the college as it would only lead to secondary victimisation of the poor girl students. “We demand an impartial probe into the issue to bring out all those powerful people behind the assistant professor,” she said.
DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Published Apr 17, 2018, 1:35 am IST
Even as she is being grilled, political leaders strongly favour CB-CID or CBI probe as they suspect cover-up operations by ‘high-level persons’.
Chennai: A day after the controversial audio clip of a woman professor luring four girls to do sexual favour emerged and went viral, the big question that remains unanswered is who is behind her.
Even as professor Nirmala Devi of Devanga Arts College in Aruppukottai was arrested by the police on Monday evening, political parties and academicians wondered whether she is just the tip of the iceberg and demanded CBI or CBCID probe to identify the network behind her and bring the culprits to book.
Sources said there could be possible efforts to cover up the entire scandal and after the release of the audio clip, the university and college are acting fast.
“The complaint was not forwarded to the government and officials are not aware of it until it was aired on the television channels,” sources said.
Though three simultaneous inquiries by the college, Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) Vice-Chancellor P.P. Chelladurai, Governor Banwarilal Purohit were ordered into the matter, political leaders including DMK working president M.K. Stalin and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss demanded CBI probe to bring out the truth as high level persons suspected to be involved in the scandal.
The vice-chancellor has announced five-member internal inquiry committee headed by Professor Lellis Thivagar to inquire into the issue.
“It seems top-level officials of the MKU are involved in this scandal. How can the government allow the Vice-Chancellor to form such committee?” asked Anna University former vice-chancellor E.Balagurusamy.
“There are several complaints of sexual harassment filed by girl students in several universities in the state. But so far no action was taken against any professor. Nothing will happen by this committee,” he said adding that the government should immediately order CBCID inquiry so that truth will come out.
He further demanded action against who instigated the professor. “The state government should initiate serious action not only against the woman professor but also the people who wanted college girls.”
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University former vice-chancellor V.Vasanthidevi said the internal committee to inquire into the issue is not adequate. “It must include very strong external members from civil rights groups and prominent persons. We don’t know whether it is the tip of an iceberg. Possibly there could be a network. The entire thing should be brought out,” she demanded.
She also suggested revamp of an entire higher education system in the state. “There must be a total re-examination of the entire university system in Tamil Nadu and very powerful mechanism should be put in place to weed out these elements,” she urged.
Calling the entire episode shocking, N.Pasupathy, vice-president, Association of University Teachers (AUT), said it brought disrepute to the entire higher education set up in the state. “There is an attempt to use the poverty of the girl students. The government should bring all those involved in the issue to the book through a transparent investigation. Those involved in the issue should be severely punished,” he said. Nirmala Rani, advocate and member of AIDWA, who led a protest in the college has opposed multiple enquiries ordered by Governor, the university and the college as it would only lead to secondary victimisation of the poor girl students. “We demand an impartial probe into the issue to bring out all those powerful people behind the assistant professor,” she said.
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