Kozhikode > The alleged sexist remarks by a professor here over what he called 'unislamic' dressing has sparked outrage, with girl students taking out a protest march carrying watermelons. Protesting against the remarks, girl students under the banner Students Federation of India (SFI) took out a march yesterday, carrying watermelons and distributing them.
The March to Farook Training College ended with a Holi celebration protesting against the college teachers' attack on students who celebrated Holi.
T Jouhar Munavvir, Assistant Professor of Farook Training College, had allegedly reprimanded girl students, saying "...girls do not wear muftah (Muslim head dress) anymore, but cover their heads with scarfs and shawls. They deliberately expose their chests like slices of watermelons on display".
The audio clip of the purported remarks has gone viral on the social media. In the clip, the lecturer can be heard saying "this is a college where 80 per cent of students are women. They come to college wearing leggings under their purdah."
The college had witnessed a section of teachers attacking the students during Holi celebrations last week. The police had registered a case folowing the complaint registered by the students against some teachers who had roughed them up during the celebration.
