Women back suspended prof.

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, Dec 11, 2012: Three days after Andhra University senior professor J. Ramu Naidu was shown engaged in a sex act on a 24-hour-Telugu  news channel, the women of his neighbourhood came out supporting him. The professor was suspended on Dec. 7 a day after the act was aired by a TV channel.

The women asserted that the pictures shown on TV were morphed and it  was the handiwork of the builder of the apartment where he was living. The professor had disputes with the builder since long regarding alleged deviations in the  construction of the building at Siripuram in the city.

The women  demanded  that, his suspension should be immediately revoked. The residents of Siripuram Towers, where Prof. Naidu stays, said that  the pictures flashed on TV showed Prof, Naidu facing the  camera. “Do you think that anybody would pose before a camera while engaging in a compromising act? We know Prof. Naidu, since long. We are convinced that he was framed,” said Rani.

Another woman doubted the credentials of the photos. “If the photos were genuine where are the digital negatives? The TV channel crew was totally instigated by the builder of our apartment who sold away the cellar meant for parking space on which Prof.

Naidu was fighting with  him. It is only to defame Naidu and to demoralise him,”another woman said. They also termed suspension of the professor from duties as illegal. 

They have also sent a telegraphic notice to the Andhra University  registrar terming the suspension as illegal and immediately to revoke  it. 

“As per the code of conduct of government servants, a person can’t be suspended unless there is any charge or a case is pending against him/her. 

In this case there is no complaint or a case registered either at any police station or any other authorities,” said Greater Visakha Citizen  welfare Associa-tion, president and advocate, G Deveswara Rao.