Hyderabad, July 4 -- At least ten Dalit professors at Bangalore University have resigned, alleging discrimination in assigning administrative responsibilities.

According to them, they were earlier assigned administrative responsibilities in addition to their academic contributions as educators and scholars. However, recently, the Dalit professors have been given 'in-charge' responsibilities, which undermine their authority. They allege it deprives them of earned leave privileges, previously 'earned' through the aforementioned administrative responsibilities.

"While giving additional administrative responsibilities, it is just mentioned as 'in-charge', and also trying to avoid the Earned Leaves credited to our accounts," read a letter ad...