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.
"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.
"Tomorrow, our leaders, @kakoligdastidar, @DrShashiPanja, @Chandrimaaitc, @basu_bratya and @sayani06 will be meeting the bereaved family, standing by their side to offer solace and support in this moment of profound sorrow. In unity, in grief, and in unwavering determination, we say: No more
“Even today, they are in cahoots with the BJP and the Congress in Bengal and Trinamool is their prime enemy. They don't have an iota of shame,” the West Bengal Chief Minister said speaking about the alleged perpetrators of ragging that led to the death of the Jadavpur University student Swap
The Calcutta High Court on Monday has granted permission to file a Public Interest Litigation regarding ragging in educational institutions following the death of a first-year student at Jadavpur University due to alleged ragging.
"CCTVs can only help in detecting who is the culprit. But CCTVs cannot help in stopping ragging," Subhodeep Bandyopadhyay, General Secretary of Kolkata SFI said.
Earlier, the University Grants Commission decided that from this year onward, Anti-Ragging Day would be observed on August 12, followed by Anti-Ragging Week from August 12-18th.
"JU incident proves that the West Bengal Government has failed to establish true governance in education sector. Mamata Banerjee has failed to eradicate a henious crime like ragging... Shame on WB Government... My deepest condolences with the family of Swapnodeep Kundu," the BJP chief sai
Earlier in the month, Telangana BJP leader N Ramchander Rao said that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao should protect women in his state before her daughter K Kavitha demanded women's reservation bill for the country.
The junior medical student from Warangal's Kakatiya Medical Collaboration, who was admitted to hospital following a suicide bid on February 22, died on Sunday night.