CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU \u2014 December 2025:<\/strong> The professor, who taught at the university\u2019s Kattankulathur campus, was initially suspended in May 2025 after her message\u2014circulated through WhatsApp\u2014triggered widespread criticism and accusations that she was endorsing anti-India narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to media reports and inquiry findings, the message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n University officials noted that the post \u201cundermined institutional values\u201d and risked provoking public misunderstanding about national security matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The internal committee determined that the post constituted a \u201cserious act of misconduct.\u201d The university reaffirmed its stance that actions perceived as harming national interest or damaging institutional reputation \u201ccannot be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The issue triggered intense responses across social media and political platforms. The incident reignited ongoing debates in India over academic freedom, national security, and the responsibilities of educators in digital spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cybersecurity analysts and media sources report that central agencies\u2014particularly the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA)\u2014routinely monitor social media accounts suspected of spreading content potentially harmful to national security or amplifying foreign disinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officials have stated that many users sharing such posts do not fully grasp the legal consequences, which may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Authorities urge the public to exercise caution when commenting on sensitive national security operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to internal assessments submitted to the Union Home Ministry, central intelligence agencies reported a surge in online campaigns opposing Operation Sindoor originating from social media accounts in Kerala and other South Indian states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reports indicate that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officials emphasized that investigations are ongoing to determine whether the activity stemmed from misinformation, coordinated influence attempts, or individual political expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU \u2014 December 2025:SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM University) has terminated Assistant Professor Laura Santhakumari following an internal disciplinary inquiry into her controversial social media post criticizing India\u2019s military operation known as \u201cOperation Sindoor.\u201d The professor, who taught at the university\u2019s Kattankulathur campus, was initially suspended in May 2025 after her…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tamilnadu"],"yoast_head":"\n
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM University) has terminated Assistant Professor Laura Santhakumari following an internal disciplinary inquiry into her controversial social media post criticizing India\u2019s military operation known as \u201cOperation Sindoor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Based on its findings, the university:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Observers argued that the professor\u2019s statement had inadvertently provided leverage to anti-India groups, including pro-Pakistan networks attempting to discredit India\u2019s security initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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