The controversy regarding the fired professor in India has not yet been settled. A 9/7 news brief contained the following report...
A Catholic school in India has dismissed a teacher who was accused of "having offended the religious sentiments of students" over a test question which included a character named Mohammed. After the initial Muslim outcry, the teacher was attacked by "Islamic radicals" who cut off his hand and inflicted other injures. The teacher - who forgave his attackers and is still reportedly in serious condition - was dismissed by the Catholic school without benefits or pension
Shortly afterward, the above was followed by a news link which read...
More good news: University in India ordered to reinstate professor [9/10]
However, according to a story appearing today on cathnewsindia.com, the matter has not yet been resolved. The above referenced site indicates that seven people were arrested for protesting a Church issued circular that "justif[ied] the dismissal of a college lecturer for allegedly insulting Islam in an exam question paper." Catholics were reportedly "shocked" by the circular that was "read in all the diocese’s 116 churches during Sunday Mass." Apparently the university has also failed to reinstate the professor.
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