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KOLKATA/SILIGURI, 5 JAN: Tension gripped two educational institutes today. The Vice-Chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University was gheraoed by the students for hours together. It was alleged that a professor of the university misbehaved with a girl. The students gheraoed V-C, Prof Karunasindhu Das, demanding punishment of the accused. A complaint was lodged and the students withdrew their protest in the afternoon.
In the second incident, the principal of Raiganj University College, Mr Dilip De Sarkar, was assaulted and allegedly dragged out of his chamber by a group of Trinamul leaders and supporters of Trinamul Chhatra Parishad. A teacher, Mr Subrata Saha, was injured when he tried to save the principal. Several Trinamul Chhatra Parishad members went on the rampage on the campus. The principal was roughed up when a group of TMCP members allegedly beat him up with wickets on the college ground. The TMCP workers also ransacked the principal's chamber and classrooms allegedly under the leadership of a senior Trinamul leader, Mr Tilak Choudhury. It is learnt that police remained a mute spectator when the principal was attacked. Mr De Sarkar, the principal, was admitted to a private nursing home. College teachers sporting black badges organised a protest rally today.
Trouble broke out yesterday when TMCP workers went to collect nomination forms to contest the students’ union elections. The TMCP leaders alleged that Chhatra Parishad supporters beat them up and prevented them from collecting nomination papers. A Trinamul leader, Mr Tapan Nag, who is also a non-teaching staff of the college, was injured in the scuffle between CP and TMCP supporters although the college authorities had made arrangements to issue nominations papers for all of them. The students’ union election was scheduled to be held at Raiganj University College on 16 January. The students’ union is under the control of the Chhatra Parishad since long. The CP members had won the students’ union at Raiganj College unopposed for the past few years.
The Raiganj college campus turned into a virtual battlefield when more than a thousand TMCP supporters, under the leadership of Trinamul Congress leader, Mr Tilak Choudhury, demanded that the college authorities lodge a complaint with police against the culprits who attacked Mr Nag. They demanded the college authorities to postpone the election.
The TMCP workers attacked the principal when he did not respond to their demand. TMCP supporters damaged window panes and furniture at his chamber. They attacked the principal again when he came out of his chamber to hold a meeting with teachers. A teacher associated with the department of Economics, Mr Subrata Saha, was injured, when he came to the rescue of the principal.
Mr De Sarkar said: “It is the darkest day in my teaching career.” He blamed the Trinamul Congress and said: “Students, including outsiders led by Trinamul leader, Mr Tilak Choudhury, attacked me.”
Denying charges Mr Choudhury said: “For years the college authorities are not holding election for the students’ union. The Chhatra Parishad won the students' union unopposed. This time we decided to contest the election. But the CP leaders prevented me from submitting nominations. Even they tore nomination papers.” The north Bengal development minister, Mr Gautam Deb, said: “Our supporters were attacked first. Outsiders waving our flag attacked the principal to malign the image of our party. TMCP workers were not involved in the attack on the principal.” Mr Deb later described the incident as unfortunate. The state education minister Mr Bratya Basu said: “Those who manhandled the principal do not seem to be students. It was alleged against the principal that he was highly influenced by the Left. Still what happened cannot be pardoned.”
The Leader of Opposition, Dr Surya Kanta Mishra, said: “Some people were seen carrying Trinamul Congress flags, rampaging inside the college and manhandling the principal. We are sure, everyone involved were not students. How could outsiders and hooligans do this in the presence of the police? This shows the sorry state of law and order situation of the state.”
Minister of state for sports and senior Trinamul leader, Mr Madan Mitra, said: “I condemn the incident. An inquiry has been initiated. It was pre-planned and done to malign Trinamul.” Urban development minister Mr Firad Hakim said the SP has been instructed to arrest the persons involved in the incident. Mr Amitava Chakraborty, PCC general secretray, said: “The incidents of Jadavpur Vidhyapit and Raigunj College are examples of the Trinamul Congress' values. First let them control their own men and then criticise us.”
KOLKATA/SILIGURI, 5 JAN: Tension gripped two educational institutes today. The Vice-Chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University was gheraoed by the students for hours together. It was alleged that a professor of the university misbehaved with a girl. The students gheraoed V-C, Prof Karunasindhu Das, demanding punishment of the accused. A complaint was lodged and the students withdrew their protest in the afternoon.
In the second incident, the principal of Raiganj University College, Mr Dilip De Sarkar, was assaulted and allegedly dragged out of his chamber by a group of Trinamul leaders and supporters of Trinamul Chhatra Parishad. A teacher, Mr Subrata Saha, was injured when he tried to save the principal. Several Trinamul Chhatra Parishad members went on the rampage on the campus. The principal was roughed up when a group of TMCP members allegedly beat him up with wickets on the college ground. The TMCP workers also ransacked the principal's chamber and classrooms allegedly under the leadership of a senior Trinamul leader, Mr Tilak Choudhury. It is learnt that police remained a mute spectator when the principal was attacked. Mr De Sarkar, the principal, was admitted to a private nursing home. College teachers sporting black badges organised a protest rally today.
Trouble broke out yesterday when TMCP workers went to collect nomination forms to contest the students’ union elections. The TMCP leaders alleged that Chhatra Parishad supporters beat them up and prevented them from collecting nomination papers. A Trinamul leader, Mr Tapan Nag, who is also a non-teaching staff of the college, was injured in the scuffle between CP and TMCP supporters although the college authorities had made arrangements to issue nominations papers for all of them. The students’ union election was scheduled to be held at Raiganj University College on 16 January. The students’ union is under the control of the Chhatra Parishad since long. The CP members had won the students’ union at Raiganj College unopposed for the past few years.
The Raiganj college campus turned into a virtual battlefield when more than a thousand TMCP supporters, under the leadership of Trinamul Congress leader, Mr Tilak Choudhury, demanded that the college authorities lodge a complaint with police against the culprits who attacked Mr Nag. They demanded the college authorities to postpone the election.
The TMCP workers attacked the principal when he did not respond to their demand. TMCP supporters damaged window panes and furniture at his chamber. They attacked the principal again when he came out of his chamber to hold a meeting with teachers. A teacher associated with the department of Economics, Mr Subrata Saha, was injured, when he came to the rescue of the principal.
Mr De Sarkar said: “It is the darkest day in my teaching career.” He blamed the Trinamul Congress and said: “Students, including outsiders led by Trinamul leader, Mr Tilak Choudhury, attacked me.”
Denying charges Mr Choudhury said: “For years the college authorities are not holding election for the students’ union. The Chhatra Parishad won the students' union unopposed. This time we decided to contest the election. But the CP leaders prevented me from submitting nominations. Even they tore nomination papers.” The north Bengal development minister, Mr Gautam Deb, said: “Our supporters were attacked first. Outsiders waving our flag attacked the principal to malign the image of our party. TMCP workers were not involved in the attack on the principal.” Mr Deb later described the incident as unfortunate. The state education minister Mr Bratya Basu said: “Those who manhandled the principal do not seem to be students. It was alleged against the principal that he was highly influenced by the Left. Still what happened cannot be pardoned.”
The Leader of Opposition, Dr Surya Kanta Mishra, said: “Some people were seen carrying Trinamul Congress flags, rampaging inside the college and manhandling the principal. We are sure, everyone involved were not students. How could outsiders and hooligans do this in the presence of the police? This shows the sorry state of law and order situation of the state.”
Minister of state for sports and senior Trinamul leader, Mr Madan Mitra, said: “I condemn the incident. An inquiry has been initiated. It was pre-planned and done to malign Trinamul.” Urban development minister Mr Firad Hakim said the SP has been instructed to arrest the persons involved in the incident. Mr Amitava Chakraborty, PCC general secretray, said: “The incidents of Jadavpur Vidhyapit and Raigunj College are examples of the Trinamul Congress' values. First let them control their own men and then criticise us.”
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