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Protests Erupt at Bengal College After BJP Leader’s Appointment
Sayantan Basu recently became the president of Bhangar College’s governing body.
Some students did not want him in that position.
They blocked the college gate and shouted slogans when he arrived.
ABVP members shouted slogans back, creating a tense situation.
Police came and later escorted Basu into the college.
Protesters said police used batons and detained some people.
Police did not confirm those allegations.
The college had also seen a clash between student groups less than a week earlier.
Both sides had complained to the police about that earlier incident.
BJP leader Sayantan Basu faced student protests when he arrived at Bhangar College on Monday.
SFI- and ISF-backed students blocked the gate, while ABVP members raised counter-slogans.
Police escorted Basu into the campus after protesters were moved away from the entrance.
Protesters alleged a lathi-charge and detentions, but police did not confirm those claims.
The confrontation follows a 14 September clash that reportedly injured at least eight students.
- Who
- BJP leader Sayantan Basu, student groups affiliated with SFI, ISF and ABVP, and police from Bhangar police station.
- What
- Students protested Basu’s arrival as the newly appointed president of Bhangar College’s governing body, prompting a tense standoff.
- Where
- Bhangar College in Bengal.
- When
- Monday; the latest incident came less than a week after Basu’s appointment and followed a 14 September clash.
- Why
- SFI- and ISF-backed students opposed Basu’s appointment, amid continuing tensions between rival student groups.
Student Protesters’ Account
ABVP and Police Response
Basu’s arrival
Student Protesters’ Account
SFI- and ISF-backed students opposed Basu’s appointment and blocked the college gate to protest his presence.
ABVP and Police Response
ABVP members supported or defended Basu’s entry by raising counter-slogans; police later escorted him into the campus.
Police action
Student Protesters’ Account
Protesters alleged that police entered by scaling the boundary wall, used a lathi-charge and detained several ISF supporters.
ABVP and Police Response
Police brought the situation under control and escorted Basu inside, but did not confirm the alleged lathi-charge or provide detention details.
14 September clash
Student Protesters’ Account
ISF alleged that BJP workers were brought into the college from outside to create trouble.
ABVP and Police Response
ABVP said its members went to speak with a professor about a college programme before allegedly being attacked.
Key facts
- College
- Bhangar College
- Appointee
- Sayantan Basu, newly appointed president of the governing body
- Protesting groups
- Students backed by SFI and ISF
- Counter-group
- ABVP members
- Police response
- Police escorted Basu into the college after protesters were moved from the gate
- Earlier violence
- A 14 September clash reportedly injured at least eight students
- Unverified allegations
- Protesters alleged a lathi-charge and detentions; police did not comment
Sources
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