Indian lecturer outraged after mocking Chandrayaan 3 mission; Netizens Say ‘Absolutely Ridiculous’

A lecturer teaching Kannada at a pre-university college in Karnataka’s Malleswaram has been requested to explain in connection with his alleged attempt to mock India’s Chandrayaan 3 mission.

Hulikunte Murthy, a lecturer known for his advocacy of the Dalit community, is accused of posting a tweet in Kannada expressing doubts about the possible success of Chandrayaan-3.

In his tweet he used this phrase “Tirupati Nama” And the implication is that the upcoming Moon mission will face the same consequences as its predecessor.

according to a report by Indian Express, The deputy director of pre-university (PU) education in Bengaluru North said he came to know about Murthy’s social media posts regarding Chandrayaan-3 on Monday.

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He has requested clarification from the lecturer regarding the contents of his message. The lecturer is expected to give his reply by Wednesday and appropriate action will be taken based on his reply.

God forbid, if any unfortunate incident happens to someone @Chandrayaan03, India will always be with ISRO and will encourage them! Thank you @ISRO To see the aspirations of 1.4 billion people!

— Soumitra Adhikari (@soumitramore18) 19 July 2023

Former education minister and BJP leader S Suresh Kumar has written to the recently appointed school education minister Madhu Bangarappa, seeking an explanation on the lecturer’s behaviour.

Expressing his concern in the letter, Kumar said the lecturer made the statement on social media on the same day when the entire country was celebrating the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3. He questioned how someone with such views could effectively motivate the students.

Is this the end of free speech as we know it? Not the India I grew up in, sarcasm and humour, and simply one’s point of view, even if it doesn’t match the views of the majority, if not respected, we will see a massive brain drain in India.

– Kamesh Akela 🐧 (@kami619) 19 July 2023

The lecturer’s comments sparked outrage on social media; Some users also expressed their disappointment saying that freedom of speech in India has become limited, as individuals can no longer express their opinions freely.