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Pratap Bhanu Mehta has said his ties to Ashoka University ‘may be considered a political liability’
One of India’s foremost public intellectuals, known for his trenchant criticism of Narendra Modi’s government, has resigned from his post at a prestigious university, fuelling a debate about academic freedoms and what Modi’s critics say is a shrinking space for dissent.
Pratap Bhanu Mehta stepped down as a professor of political science at Ashoka University on Monday, writing in his letter of resignation that “my association with the university may be considered a political liability”. Continue reading...