Expressing concerns over the "worsening situation" of West Bengal educational institutions, Congress state unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday urged the TMC government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to pass a law against ragging in the state.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has termed the Jadavpur University incident “unfortunate” wherein an undergraduate student died last week and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.
Three more people were arrested on Friday in connection with the Jadavpur University student death case, Kolkata police said. The total number of arrests in the case stands at twelve at present.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) protest planned against the alleged death of a student at Jadavpur University was interrupted and blocked by the police on Friday.
This has been done in the wake of widespread condemnation for failing to curb the ragging menace on the campus that allegedly led to the death of the student.
Referring to the arrest of a Kashmiri boy in the death case of a student from Jadavpur University, West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendu Adhikari demanded a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency as it involves multiple states.
"Some students told me that saying Vande Mataram and hosting the national flag is not allowed at Jadavpur University. Everyone is aware of their activities," Suvendu Adhikari said.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanoongo has written to West Bengal Police Director General (DG) Manoj Malviya to initiate necessary action and inquiry into the Jadavpur University student death case asking to submit an action taken report to the comm
"Campuses in Bengal are either controlled by Leftist Unions or TMC, who have converted, what should be safe places for students, into hellholes," Amit Malviya said in a message on X.
"BJP has no right to go Jadavpur University in this case ethically... if we see figures of ragging nationally by the UGC, most of the ragging cases are from UP and MP in medical colleges," Kunal Ghosh said.
Earlier, a group of students and locals of Bagula village at Nadia held a protest in the morning over the death of a student. Protesters alleged ragging and demanded action in connection to the incident.