Police entered campus by scaling the gate and allegedly resorted to lathicharge to disperse the protesting students
Once the gathering was cleared, Basu entered the college at 3.30pm and held a meeting with governing body members, including teacher-in-charge Luna Koyal. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
Nobody came to stop me in front of me,” Basu told reporters while leaving. Basu reached campus around 3pm, only to find several hundred SFI and ISF-backed students already protesting inside. The protesters, questioning why an outsider had been appointed president instead of a local, blocked the main gate to prevent his entry. ABVP activists gathered outside in support of Basu and raised counter-slogans, leading to a standoff while Basu waited in his car. With the gates locked, police scaled the boundary and allegedly resorted to lathicharge to disperse protesters. An altercation broke out, and several students were allegedly dragged out of campus. “I was inside, so I do not know what happened outside. “Govt has given me a responsibility and I came to discharge it. Things will return to normal in a few days. Tension persisted even after Basu left, with ABVP and Left-ISF supporters continuing to confront each other. RAF personnel formed a cordon between the two groups to prevent further escalation, while police temporarily halted traffic on College Road. Later in the evening, students staged a demonstration outside Bhangar police station over the alleged lathicharge. ABVP functionaries claimed Monday’s protest was pre-planned. Download the TOI App.
Kolkata: BJP politician Sayantan Basu faced protests while arriving at Bhangar College on Monday to take charge as the newly appointed president of its governing body, leading to a tense situation on campus and allegations of police lathicharge.