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Jadavpur University professor Kanak Sarkar barred from campus, teaching duties over his remarks on women

NEW DELHI: Jadavpur University professor Kanak Sarkar , whoin a Facebook post, has been divested of his teaching duties with immediate effect.Sarkar, a professor of International Relations department, had likened a virgin woman to a "sealed bottle" or "packet" in a Facebook post on Sunday, triggering outrage from the students . Though he had deleted the post, screenshots of it went viral.The head of the Department of International Relation of Jadavpur University, in a statement on Wednesday, said: "In view of the recommendation of the student-teacher committee of the department, Prof. Kanak Sarkar is divested of his duties with immediate effect."It further said, "Substitute arrangements would be decided in the meeting of the Board of Studies on January 18."Slamming Sarkar's misogynist statement, Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das had earlier said that his remarks have sullied the image of the institution and "stringent" action would be taken against him.The students had protested andon Tuesday.Sarkar, in his post, wrote: "Are you willing to buy a broken seal while purchasing a bottle of cold drink or a packet of biscuits? It is the same case with your wife."A girl is biologically sealed from birth until it is opened. A virgin girl means many things accompanied as values, culture, sexual hygiene. To most boys, virgin wife is like angel."Facing criticism, a defiant Sarkar appeared to justify his comments, asserting that it was intended for "fun" among a social media group of friends and "not for public consumption"."Someone took a screenshot of the post and forwarded it, which triggered the response. I did not intend to hurt anyone's sentiment or insult any woman," he said.He also said according to a Supreme Court order every individual is entitled to express his opinion.(With agency inputs)