“Adivasi ke adivasi hi rahoge. Tum logo ko thik se bolna bhi aata hai kya” – principal of Government of Maharashtra Secondary Training College comments on a Dalit student.
Mumbai principal, Urmila Parlikar is under suspension for harassing and body shaming students of her college.
An official complaint was filed by the students of the Government of Maharashtra Secondary Training College of Dhobi Talao area against their principal who allegedly harassed and made lewd remarks about their appearance.
It was reported that the principal commented about the appearance of female students and spoke openly about the size of their privates in a class mainly consisting of male students.
According to the students, Parlikar would comment on the female students’ appearance, dresses, and even their private parts and harass them in class. Students have also claimed that she made casteist remarks to the students.
They alleged that Parliker usually made lewd comments to them by saying, “Adivasi k Adivasi hi rahoge. Tum logo ko thik se bolna bhi aata hai kya” (People like you will remain tribes. Even speaking properly is impossible for you). When a Dalit student approached her, she allegedly said, “Mujhse door khade raha karo (Steer clear of me).”
Principal of Mumbai college is under suspension
Students decided to take up the matter to NSUI Mumbai VP Faisal Shaikh and made an official complaint. Following this, a meeting was held at the NSUI office on August 17 after which Shaikh and NSUI Mumbai office-bearers together submitted a police complaint at Azad Maidan police station. The police launched an FIR against Parlikar.
NSUI will submit a letter to the director of higher education as well demanding Parlikar’s suspension.
Police have stated that the complainant was registered under the Atrocities Act and relevant IPC against the college principal. They also stated, “The complainant said that the principal outraged her modesty with her comments and insulted her. She further said that the principal passed comments about her caste”. An ACP rank officer will further probe into this matter.
