IIMB DIRECTOR, DEAN, SIX FACULTY MEMBERS FOUND GUILTY OF MINORITY RIGHTS VIOLATION

THE director, dean, and six other faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) have been accused of violating the constitutional rights of minority students and staff, with serious allegations of caste-based discrimination and harassment.

- RISHITA KHANNA @Bengaluru

These charges stem from a report, submitted to the principal secretary of the Social Welfare Department of Karnataka on November 26, by the Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE), which confirms that caste atrocities were committed by IIMB's leadership, including director Dr Rishikesha T Krishnan and dean Dr Dinesh Kumar.

On December 9, the department instructed City Police Commissioner to register an FIR against the accused. However, action is yet to be taken.

The probe was triggered by a complaint from Gopal Das, associate professor of Marketing, who joined IIMB in 2018. It is said that although Das belongs to the Dalit community, he never sought reservation benefits and applied for the post based on his qualifications and merit alone.