Professor allegedly grabs student’s collar during Rajat Sood comedy event at Nirma University

During a comedy event at Nirma University, a student's remark led to a confrontation with a professor. The professor allegedly grabbed the student's collar and issued a threat in response. The National Students' Union of India demanded an apology from the professor and called for an impartial inquiry into the incident. The university has not yet publicly responded to these demands or commented on the incident.

An event featuring comedian Rajat Sood was underway at Nirma University in Ahmedabad when a professor allegedly grabbed a student by the collar in front of the audience. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The professor reportedly confronted the student after he shouted, “Jaldi kar, Panvel nikalna hai.”Viral Video: Professor Grabs Student By Collar At Comedian Rajat Sood ShowThe viral video shows Professor H.K. Patel, identified as a Nirma University professor by Bhaskar English, reading something on stage alongside comedian Rajat Sood. During the event, a student from the audience shouted, “Jaldi kar, Panvel nikalna hai,” a dialogue from Golmaal 3. Following the remark, the professor called the student on stage.Comedian Rajat Sood was doing his show at a college. The Professor joins him on the stage. A student from the audience shouts, " Jaldi kar, Panvel nikalna hain". Professor gets triggered and almost chokes the student by his collar on the stage College kalesh > Stand up pic.twitter.com/fYZrx2o9oT— Dr. Abhinaba Pal (@drabhinabapal7) September 24, 2026 The professor then asked the student, “Kya bol raha hai tu?” before grabbing him by the collar. While holding the student, he reportedly said, “I can go up to any extent. The day you dare to insult any faculty member of the Nirma University campus, you are gone forever.”According to Bhaskar English, NSUI leader Vedantsingh Tomar later contacted Professor H.K. Patel. The professor reportedly justified his actions and described the incident as an internal university matter.Maharashtra Govt Orders Probe Into All Videos Of Stand-Up Comedian Pranit More; Cyber Police To Review Viral Clips, Online Content There was Rajat Sood's show at my college, a student cracked a joke and on that joke faculty got triggered and collared him infront of whole audi.. by u/UsefulBuffalo5301 in SamayRaina The viral video has sparked mixed reactions online, with users divided over the professor’s actions and the student’s remark. One user commented on Reddit, “Why do these old profs have such a fragile ego?” Another wrote, “How do these people dare get physically abusive?” Meanwhile, some users felt the student’s comment crossed a line. One person commented, “He didn't joke, he disrespected and clearly crossed the boundary.”The incident unfolded during Technophora, a programme organised by students from Nirma University’s Electronics and Instrumentation (EI) department, which included a stand-up comedy show featuring Rajat Sood. Sood has not yet publicly addressed the incident. Nirma University has also reportedly refused to make any comment on the incident.