Tumkuru, March 26 -- A controversial incident at Sri Siddhartha Medical College (SSMC) saw an assistant professor being physically assaulted by students after he publicly proposed to a female student in his classroom.
The college is owned by Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara.
The professor, identified as Abdul, reportedly handed out chocolates to students before making the declaration, saying, "I could not resist the immense love given by the batch. and I shall distribute chocolates to the entire batch."He then told a female student, "I love you," prompting immediate confrontation. The incident was filmed by students and widely circulated.
During the ensuing argument, Abdul claimed that the student had proposed to him first and that...