<p>A Kannada lecturer in a government PU college has received a notice seeking an explanation over his controversial social media post, ridiculing the Chandrayaan-3 mission.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, people are trolling Hulikunte Murthy, a lecturer at the government PU college in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. His wife is being harassed with a barrage of messages on her social media account.</p>.<p>Murthy has filed a police complaint against at least 30 people. He also claimed to be receiving threat messages and calls. </p>.<p>Former School Education & Literacy Minister S Suresh Kumar had written to the government, urging that Murthy be warned.</p>.<p>Deputy Director of PU Education Palakshappa said, "We issued a notice to the lecturer on Wednesday, following directions from the director of the department. Further action will be based on the explanation we receive from him."</p>.<p><strong>Puja to model</strong></p>.<p>Speaking to <em><span>DH</span></em>, Murthy said: "It is for the first time in 14 years of my teaching career that I'm facing something like this. I've never faced such a situation. The intention of my post was not to hurt anybody's sentiments. We are people who teach lessons based on the life of people like Prof H Narasimhaiah. When I saw great scientists conducting puja to the (Chandrayaan-3) model, I felt bad."</p>.<p>Murthy said he deleted the post the very next day, realising its impact.</p>.<p>"The post was there on my Facebook wall for 15 hours. While I haven't used Twitter for the last three years, people are alleging that I posted there too and are trolling me. Some even called and threatened me. My wife, too, has received threatening messages," he said.</p>.<p>Murthy's Facebook account is now blocked, after it was reported by multiple people.</p>.<p>"I am ready to apologise. I've posted the same on my Instagram as my Facebook is blocked. The department has sought an explanation and I will give one," he said. </p>.<p>Murthy, who is a Dalit activist and writer, had posted in Kannada that the Chandrayaan-3 mission would be a failure, using the phrase 'Tirupati Nama'.</p>.<p>A team of ISRO scientists had offered prayers at the Tirupati temple with a miniature model of Chandrayaan-3.</p>
<p>A Kannada lecturer in a government PU college has received a notice seeking an explanation over his controversial social media post, ridiculing the Chandrayaan-3 mission.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, people are trolling Hulikunte Murthy, a lecturer at the government PU college in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. His wife is being harassed with a barrage of messages on her social media account.</p>.<p>Murthy has filed a police complaint against at least 30 people. He also claimed to be receiving threat messages and calls. </p>.<p>Former School Education & Literacy Minister S Suresh Kumar had written to the government, urging that Murthy be warned.</p>.<p>Deputy Director of PU Education Palakshappa said, "We issued a notice to the lecturer on Wednesday, following directions from the director of the department. Further action will be based on the explanation we receive from him."</p>.<p><strong>Puja to model</strong></p>.<p>Speaking to <em><span>DH</span></em>, Murthy said: "It is for the first time in 14 years of my teaching career that I'm facing something like this. I've never faced such a situation. The intention of my post was not to hurt anybody's sentiments. We are people who teach lessons based on the life of people like Prof H Narasimhaiah. When I saw great scientists conducting puja to the (Chandrayaan-3) model, I felt bad."</p>.<p>Murthy said he deleted the post the very next day, realising its impact.</p>.<p>"The post was there on my Facebook wall for 15 hours. While I haven't used Twitter for the last three years, people are alleging that I posted there too and are trolling me. Some even called and threatened me. My wife, too, has received threatening messages," he said.</p>.<p>Murthy's Facebook account is now blocked, after it was reported by multiple people.</p>.<p>"I am ready to apologise. I've posted the same on my Instagram as my Facebook is blocked. The department has sought an explanation and I will give one," he said. </p>.<p>Murthy, who is a Dalit activist and writer, had posted in Kannada that the Chandrayaan-3 mission would be a failure, using the phrase 'Tirupati Nama'.</p>.<p>A team of ISRO scientists had offered prayers at the Tirupati temple with a miniature model of Chandrayaan-3.</p>