New Delhi: Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has said that the resignation of Bhanu Pratap Mehta and Arvind Subramanian from Ashoka University has taken a ‘severe blow’ to freedom of expression. He said that the founders of Ashoka University have compromised their souls.
Renowned economist Rajan was responding to the resignation of Mehta and Subramanian from Ashoka University.
Earlier this week, the premier university in Sonepat was hit by controversy following the resignation of political commentator Mehta and economist Subramanian. The university offers courses in liberal arts and science subjects.
In a post on LinkedIn, Rajan said that freedom of expression has suffered a severe setback in India this week. The country’s finest political commentator Professor Mehta has resigned from Ashoka University.
Rajan said, “The truth is that Professor Mehta was a thorn” for an institution. He is not an ordinary thorn, but he was a thorn in his tremendous pleas for those in high positions in the government. “
Speaking on the recent developments at Ashoka University, Professor Rajan of Shikago University, Booth School of Business, said, “Freedom of expression is the soul of this great university.” By compromising on this, the founders of the university have hurt the soul. “
He said, “If you intend to ‘sell’ your soul, will that end the pressure.” This is definitely a bad development for India. “
