BHU department reopens after days of protests over teachers appointment

varanasi: the faculty of sanskrit vidya dharma vigyan at banaras hindu university (bhu) has reopened, the university announced, after days of protests by a section of students over the appointment of a muslim professor at the department.      "the faculty of sanskrit vidya dharma vigyan, banaras hindu university, has reopened," a tweet by the university said on thursday.    a section of students have been demonstrating against feroze khan's appointment at the department. although the bhu has backed him, khan has been unable to take classes. the protesters say only a hindu can teach sanskrit at the university in uttar pradesh's varanasi.