A heated controversy has erupted at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) following abusive social media posts by Bangladeshi students targeting the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and making vulgar remarks about Indian women. The incident has ignited protests among Hindu students, who are demanding strict action against the individuals involved.
The posts, which quickly gained attention, included one Bangladeshi student labeling ISKCON a “radical Hindutva organisation” and calling for its ban. Two other students made indecent comments about Indian women, while another mocked cultural practices in Uttar Pradesh, describing them as “eating cow dung.” One of the inflammatory posts read, “We demand that ISKCON be banned. I hope the reason is clear to everyone now. I repeat, ISKCON is a radical Hindutva organisation. We have no conflict with ordinary Hindus. Our conflict is with Radical Hindutva.”
Hindu students at AMU, including Akhil Kaushal, Hitesh Mewada, Puneet, Piyush, and Rohit, lodged a formal complaint with the university’s Proctor on Tuesday night, accusing the Bangladeshi students of promoting anti-India rhetoric and inciting violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. Kaushal, a Master’s student, specifically criticized the Bangladeshi students for their alleged support of the Yunus government and for fostering communal tensions.
The protests escalated as students demanded the immediate suspension, deportation, and visa cancellation of the Bangladeshi students responsible for the posts. Protestors burned posters of the President of Bangladesh, waved Indian flags, and raised slogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram.” They also called for a thorough investigation of all foreign students at the university, urging authorities to monitor their social media activity and prevent the circulation of anti-India content.
The incident has raised broader concerns about the conduct of foreign students on Indian campuses and the potential misuse of social media to incite communal tensions. The university administration is yet to respond with any formal action, but the controversy has sparked intense debate and calls for accountability.
