Amid the controversial video of Karan Sangwan, the Unacademy educator, who was later sacked after he appealed to students to vote for an educated candidate rather than those who only chance names during a session, has claimed that he did not mention any names or party and suspects that the institution removed him due to ‘political pressure.’
In a statement, Unacademy said that the classroom is not a place to share personal opinions and views. Unacademy co-founder Roman Saini said Sangwan was in breach of contract and therefore the company had to part ways with him.
After his removal, Sangwan in an interview claimed that he tried to speak to the top management of Unacademy but it said ‘We cannot do anything.’
“I have been with Unacademy since 2021. My profile has been deleted. There may be political pressure,” he said.
Meanwhile, he has announced to start his own YouTube channel to give the details of the controversy on August 19.
“I had no idea that a clip would be made viral and portrayed in the wrong way. And the way it would be circulated on social media. I was misinterpreted,” Sangwan added.
“I made a general statement. I can guide people in the right way. I want educated people. Education is not what people study in classrooms. What I have learnt in my class is what I am imparting,” Sangwan claimed.
For those who are unaware, in the viral video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), Sangwan asked the students to elect politicians who carry well-educated backgrounds. Apparently, he was discussing the bills tabled in the Lok Sabha by the BJP-led Centre to replace British-era IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act. Lamenting that all the notes he had prepared on criminal laws became worthless, the educator says, “Even I don’t know whether to laugh or cry because I also have a lot of bare acts, caseloads, and notes that I had prepared. It is hard work for everyone. You also got a job at your hand.”
Urging the students to vote educated politician, Sangwan said, “Don’t forget, when you vote next time, vote for someone well-educated, so you don’t have to go through this (ordeal) again. Elect someone who is educated and understands things. Don’t elect someone who only knows changing names. Decide properly.”
Despite severe condemnation from netizens, Unacademy and politicians, Sangwan still stands by his remarks as education plays a very important part in anyone’s life.
“I was trolled. I have been put in controversy. Unacademy has been put on the spot…Maybe they were under pressure because of which they sacked me,” he added.
Further, he also said he didn’t make the statement in the Unacademy classroom, but on his YouTube channel ‘Legal Pathshala,’ now renamed as Karan Sangwan.
Condemning his remarks during the classroom, Saina took it to X, saying “To do this we have in place a strict Code of Conduct for all our educators with the intention of ensuring that our learners have access to unbiased knowledge. Our learners are at the centre of everything we do. The classroom is not a place to share personal opinions and views as they can wrongly influence them. In the current situation, we were forced to part ways with Karan Sangwan as he was in breach of the Code of Conduct,” Saini said.
As the controversy turned into a political conversation, several leaders slammed him while many of them stood up for Sangwan.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal wondered whether asking people to vote for an educated person is a crime.
In a tweet in Hindi, he said, “Is it a crime to appeal to vote for educated people? If someone is illiterate, personally I respect them. But public representatives cannot be illiterate. This is the era of science and technology. Illiterate public representatives can never build the modern India of the 21st century.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote, “Doesn’t that opinion positively influence young minds? Shame if merely expressing this view gets you to take someone’s job, Unacademy,” she wrote on X.
“PS: Don’t understand why everyone felt Karan Sangwan, the professor’s opinion on educated leaders was about Mr Supreme. Repeat of Kajol level trolling, but here it cost him his job,” she added.
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