In the wake of this profound tragedy, intense protests erupted across the institute’s campus, with students demanding strict punitive action against the esteemed faculty member.
While the High Court has now rejected those stereotypes as myths and upheld the victim’s testimony, the initial and prolonged response from sections of the Leftist journalistic and celebrity ecosystem told an opprobrious story of reflexive scepticism and even blaming and protection of Tarun Tejpal, their blue-eyed boy.
Sonam Wangchuk stated that the decision end his hunger strike was taken "after long negotiations on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country."
Marshall Baruah gained notoriety amid the anti-CAA protests, and in 2024, he painted 'Kick Himanta Save Nature,' a direct and personal insult directed against the CM.
Saurav Das, a regular purveyor of hitjobs in hard-left portals like The Caravan, Article 14, The Wire, and Frontline, has made a career out of attacking judges who refuse to bow to the Left’s ideological line and a Centre that prioritises development over activism.