Two days after senior Mumbai University (MU) faculty member Yogesh Soman was sent on forced leave after he posted a video
The party spokesperson Sachin Sawant said that the action was aimed at "cleansing the education system".
Students of Congress-affiliated National Students Union of India (NSUI) and other bodies had demanded action against Soman and also held a sit-in protest at the Kalina campus of the MU.
Reacting to the development, a senior BJP leader had reportedly
Sawant said the BJP had held the entire education system to "ransom" during its tenure in Maharashtra.
"Several inefficient persons with RSS ideology and background were holding different posts in the education system. Action against Soman was not
He said Soman "not only lacks teaching
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Citing service rules, Sawant said the action against Soman was justified.
"Rules state that those appointed on government post should not voice their personal political views and should not be affiliated to any political party.
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MU Vice Chancellor Ajay Deshmukh had told students that a fact-finding committee will be set up in the matter.