Couple Expelled from a University for PDA
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A Pakistani couple was booted from the University of Lahore after a video of them embracing went viral. The institution said in a letter that the pair were expelled after being found guilty of violating its code of conduct.
Photos and videos circulating on the internet show a young woman proposing to her partner as she bends down on one knee and offers him a bouquet. The man then takes the flowers and pulls her up for a hug.
The heartwarming moment was met with applause and cheers from bystanders, but it appears that the university’s administrators felt differently about the seemingly benign affair.
According to a letter released to the media, the university charged the lovers with “gross misconduct” and summoned them to appear before a disciplinary council. They were expelled on Friday after the committee concluded that the pair had engaged in a “serious violation” of the university’s code of conduct.
The two students reportedly failed to show up for the hearing.
Some people accused the university of “moral policing” while turning a blind eye to more pressing matters.
Moral Policing in Universities have become a norm lately. UOL’s action against students on their private matter is extremely condemnable. Ironically , there has been no swift action against known harassers and harassment cases on campuses.
“No one should be expelled for professing love. Both are consenting adults,” wrote Kumar Manish on Twitter.
However, there were some who expressed support for the couples’ expulsion, arguing that the university must maintain discipline and that the students’ parents would likely disapprove of their public display of affection.
"University demands discipline. They are a place of learning. " Wrote Akhtar Shah.
"Students in universities learn Skills and improve their behaviour. I think a good gesture showed by the university by implementing its principles." Akhtar Shah commented on Twitter.
The couple are reported to have tied the knot after the expulsion, prompting many to ask the University to reverse the decision.
This isn’t the first time that the media has run stories about hug-related expulsions. In 2019, two students were dismissed from a university in Egypt for the “immoral act” of hugging after their marriage proposal was caught on camera.
Administrators of the Egyptian University reversed course and allowed the pair back on campus following public outcry.
Source: Propakistani, Tribune News
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