The Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh on Monday suspended a Sanskrit lecturer of Vikram University, Ujjain, on disciplinary grounds days after he predicted a big victory for the BJP in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. AdvertisingThe Higher Education Department of the state government recommended disciplinary action under MP Universities Act, 1973. He said he was analysing the current political scenario and predicting impact of planets on various political parties. State Youth Congress secretary Babloo Khinchi, the complainant, said Musalgaonkar had made the prediction on April 29, the first phase of polling in the state. He said a BJP worker tweeted the prediction to influence voting.

Source: Indian Express May 13, 2019 21:44 UTC