Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 19 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday expressed concern over an alleged ragging incident at The Government College, Kariavattom, calling it "appalling".

He stressed the need to uphold societal values and instil the behavioural standards that "alone will guarantee the survival and progress of our civilisation."

In his X post, he wrote, "One more case in today's news, this time from Thiruvananthapuram. Appalling. Evil clearly lurks not far from the surface of our society. The challenge for responsible adults is to stamp it out and also to instil the behavioural standards that alone will guarantee the survival and progress of our civilisation."

This comes after seven students were suspended for allegedly r...