Banaras Hindu University on 9 December found itself in big controversy after asking questions related to Triple Talaq, Halala and Alauddin Khilji appeared in exam papers.MA History paper includes questions like What is Halal in Islam?; The rate of wheat fixed by Alauddin Khilji; Discuss Teen Talaq and Halala as a social evil in Islam.The students thinking that the university administration was trying to compel a particular ideology through education."The university found nothing wrong with the set of questions asked. I felt that the questions were violative," Vikas, a student at the University, said that while asseveration that it was a veiled attempt to divide the students.

Banaras Hindu University History Assistant Professor Rajiv Srivastava not-agree with the students' opinion."If students are not taught and asked about such things then how will they know about it? When they have taught medieval history these things automatically become a part of it. History has been distorted and we need to teach these things to them so that they know the 'real' history," Assistant Professor Rajiv Srivastava said

He further speaks on the examination pattern of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and added that Islam has demerits which must be raised."When we teach the history of Islam, we will have to teach such things as well. People like Sanjay Leela Bhansali won't teach history to students," the professor is asserted now.