Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Abdul Ruff Colachal

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The result was delete. Wizardman 14:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Abdul Ruff Colachal[edit]

No strong evidence of notability. Assertions of notability by writing controversially in international media unverified. Dweller (talk) 15:36, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:08, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Per nom. --Salih (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 16:32, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Having checked with JNU where he claims to work, there is NO SUCH PERSON there. So this person is a hoax and apropriate action maybe taken in the matter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 196.1.52.48 (talk) 08:24, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Weak delete He is real enough, though probably not important . Wordpress, in a reprint fromMiddle East Online, [1] lists him as "Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal; Research Scholar, School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi." so I would not really expect to see him listed on the faculty of this distinguished institution--and he is not [2]. DGG (talk) 18:00, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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