Another Ashoka Professor Quits Over Research Paper, Faculty Writes Support Letter
NDTV
Pulapre Balakrishnan, whose published work spans the inflationary process in the Indian economy to the country's economic growth, resigned today as professors of the Economics Department objected to Sabyasachi Das' exit
A second Economics professor has resigned at the Ashoka University alleging an "environment of fear", days after his colleague Sabyasachi Das quit amid a massive controversy over his research paper citing evidence of election manipulation.
Pulapre Balakrishnan, whose published work spans the inflationary process in the Indian economy to the country's economic growth, resigned today as professors of the Economics Department objected to Mr Das' exit.
Mr Das' paper, 'Democratic Backsliding in the World's Largest Democracy', has landed the private university at the centre of a political war between the Congress and the BJP. The university has accepted his resignation.
