Sharda University allegedly asks students to compare Fascism, Hindutva; sparks row

NEW DELHI: The Sharda University’s BA Political Science question paper is doing rounds on social media. The question paper allegedly asked the students to write similarities between Fascism, Nazism and Hindutva.

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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Vikash Preetam Sinha, shared the image of the university’s BA Political Science paper that read, “Do you find any similarities between Fascism/Nazism and Hindu right wing (Hindutva)? Elaborate with arguments”. The image which is circulating on social media has now raised eyebrows. #banshardauniversity is also trending on Twitter.

“The name of the university is 'Sharda' but see the act. The students are being asked in the examination to write about 'Hinduism' as essentially equivalent to Fascism and Nazism. This question paper is allegedly made by a Muslim teacher,” the BJP leader wrote on Twitter.

यूनिवर्सिटी का नाम 'शारदा' पर कृत्य देखिए कि परीक्षा में छात्रों को 'हिन्दुत्व' को अनिवार्य रूप से फासी और नाजीवाद के समकक्ष सिद्ध करने के लिए कहा जा रहा है। यह प्रश्नपत्र कथित रूप से किसी मुस्लिम शिक्षक द्वारा बनाया गया है. (Q no. 6)@myogiadityanath @dpradhanbjp @shalabhmani pic.twitter.com/rtTTJzyA0u

— विकास प्रीतम सिन्हा (@VikashPreetam) May 6, 2022

In a similar incident, the Rajasthan Board Class 12 political science question paper sparked a controversy after it asked students as many as six questions relating to the Congress political party. The BJP attacked the Congress party claiming that the questions in it were aimed at glorifying the ruling party in Rajasthan.

Responding to the allegation, the state education minister BD Kalla said that the questions were not selected by the Rajasthan government.