Jadavpur University hub of anti-nationals, VC supporting them: BJP

May 07, 2016

Kolkata

BJP in West Bengal today termed Jadavpur University as a “hub of anti-national elements” and accused the Opposition CPI(M) and the varsity’s Vice- Chancellor of supporting them, a day after left-wing students attacked a film-maker and clashed with nationalist group of students on the campus over screening of a film.

“Student unrest has become a common phenomenon in JU. The screening of a film, cleared by the Censor Board, was stopped illegally. The trend of CPI(M) and Left-backed student unions of JU has been to stop anything that is against their ideology, which is totally against the country’s democratic set up. We condemn it,” state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh told PTI.

“Jadavpur University is a hub of anti-nationals. Left- backed students unions are breeding ground for anti-nationals and that is why we have seen anti-India slogans being raised by a section of JU students,” he alleged.

Accusing the varsity’s VC of supporting anti-nationals elements on the campus, Ghosh demanded that his role be probed. “We will inform the Center of the activities going on inside the JU campus,” he said.

Pro-Maoist left and patriotic nationalist groups of students had yesterday clashed on the varsity campus over the screening of Vivek Agnihotri-directed film ‘Buddha in a Traffic Jam’ triggering chaos during which BJP actor-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly was not allowed to enter its premises.

The fracas began after the film’s screening ended late in the evening, and students from ABVP and activists of Left-backed student unions in which a few of them received minor injuries, officials said.

It must be noted here that left-wing students had earlier this year held a march with anti-national banners and slogans. No action was taken against such openly anti-national act by University Vice Chancellor. The banners and slogans were favoring convicted terrorists and seeking political divide of India.

With attack on Vivek Agnihotri’s car yesterday, a notorious group of left-wing ultra students is once again in news.

The problem, left-wing ultra set of students has with the film is that it exposes how Naxal movement which has linkages to urban academia is against poor tribal people. Actor Anupam Kher plays principal of a college who is urban phase of naxal supporting Naxal movement in tribal area covertly.

Governor’s remark

“Jadavpur University which was once known as centre for excellence is fast turning into centre for disturbances. The authorities should take stern action against it,” West Bengal Governor Tripathi, who is also the chancellor of the university, said.


Film maker Vivek Agnihotri tweets

Vivek Agnihotri’s speech at Jadavpur University

– With inputs from agency

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