Kashmir varsity removes associate professor after students protest over ‘be my date’ remarks

Main Campus of the Central University of Kashmir. (Photo: www.cukashmir.ac.in) | Photo Credit: Sammeer_Wani

Amid protests by students, an Associate Professor of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) was relieved from the official positions over the allegations of passing “lewd remarks against female students”.

Scores of female students on Thursday (October 1, 2026) assembled on the campus in the varsity in Ganderbal district and accused the professor of “repeatedly passing lewd remarks against female students in the classroom”.

“The professor crossed the limit this week when he passed comment on the physical appearance of a female student and asked her to be his date. He warned the student of action in case she lodges any complaint,” said a protesting student.