The vice-chancellor wanted to have the matter discussed in the executive council which was held last Monday. HYDERABAD: The University of Hyderabad's executive council suspended senior Dalit professor KY Ratnam and assistant professor Tathagata Sengupta on Monday who have been an active member in the justice for Rohith Vemula movement.A confidential order was issued by the executive council to both the professors. Despite being the joint secretary of the University of Hyderabad Teachers' Association, he has been closely associated with the several issues raised by the students' community. Therefore, today the orders were issued to the professors," Vipin Srivastava, official spokesperson of UoH and pro VC 1 told TOI. He further added that the suspension will be in place until the charges against the professors are not cleared.

Source: Times of India June 13, 2016 14:45 UTC