JU VC promises stringent action against prof who likened woman's virginity to 'sealed bottle'

Slamming Prof Kanak Sarkar's misogynist statement, Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das said on Wednesday it has sullied the image of the institution and "stringent" action would be taken against him.

Sarkar, a professor of International Relations department, had likened a virgin woman to a "sealed bottle" or "packet" in a Facebook post on Sunday, triggering an outrage. Though he had deleted the post, screenshots of it went viral.

"He is a teacher. His comment has sullied the image of the university. It will also take stringent action against him as per rules," Das said, adding he had also "heard" that he had had made certain objectionable comments in the class in the past.

It has to be seen what kind of step could be taken against him as the statement was made on Facebook, the vice-chancellor said.

Das said he has come to know that both the National Commission for Women (NCW) and the West Bengal Commission for Women have taken suo motu cognisance of the statement of Sarkar.

The NCW
"A girl is biologically sealed from birth until it is opened. A virgin girl means many things accompanied as values, culture, sexual hygiene. To most boys, virgin wife is like angel."