New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) The office of a senior Delhi University professor was allegedly ransacked by a group of people on Wednesday, in an aftermath of his controversial remarks against a Samajwadi Party spokesperson during a television debate, which has triggered a row over alleged casteist slurs.
Sangit Kumar Ragi, a senior professor in the university's Department of Political Science, had drawn criticism for his remarks against SP spokesperson Manoj Kaka during a debate on a news channel.
According to university officials, some people entered Ragi's office and damaged its contents in protest against the remarks. It was not immediately clear whether those involved were students.
University officials shared visuals showing the office in a ransacked condition.
The controversy had also triggered political reactions in Uttar Pradesh, following which Ragi issued a public apology in a post on X on Tuesday evening.
"This was not aimed at any entire community but rather at abusers like him. Some people might have felt hurt by this, so I apologise; that was not my intention," he wrote.
Ragi maintained that his remarks were directed at people who use abusive language and were not intended to target any particular community.
