LU Professor Sparks Uproar Again, Accuses Dhirendra Shastri of Women Trafficking

Lucknow (The Uttam Hindu): Dr. Ravikant Chandan, Associate Professor of Hindi Department of Lucknow University, is once again in the headlines for his controversial statements. This time, Professor Chandan has not only targeted the central government by posting on his social media account 'X', but has also made a serious allegation like women trafficking against the famous storyteller of Bageshwar Dham, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri.

In a post made on Thursday, Professor Ravikant wrote, "Dhirendra Shastri is trafficking women in the name of religion! A thorough investigation should be done and if found guilty, Dhirendra should be hanged." After this post, a debate has started on social media.

Not only this, in another post he cornered the central government on the issue of tariff imposed by the US on India. He wrote, first handcuffs on Indians, then threat of ceasefire, now 25% tariff and fine. How much more will the country pay for Modi ji's friendship with Trump..." When the professor was talked about these posts, he said, "I have posted and I stand by what I have said.

This is not the first time that Professor Ravikant Chandan has come into controversy. In the year 2022, he made a controversial remark on the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi episode, after which the atmosphere became very heated. On May 18, 2022, he was also beaten up by students in the university campus, after which a student was expelled.

About two months ago, he had written in a social media post that women like Muskan and Sonam Raghuvanshi are the products of Sanghi ideology." A complaint was also lodged against him in Hasanganj police station regarding this matter. With the professor repeatedly making such sensitive and serious allegations, the atmosphere of the university is likely to heat up once again.