Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Bengal BJP Seeks Action as Jadavpur Graffiti Battle Escalates
A fight over slogans is happening on the walls of Jadavpur University.
Left-wing student groups and the ABVP have been writing and removing competing graffiti.
Some of the slogans have been described by BJP leaders as anti-national.
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya said people responsible should be identified and dealt with firmly.
He also said BJP members and police would not enter the campus.
University officials removed some writings from the walls.
However, students later returned with new slogans.
The argument has made the atmosphere at the university more tense.
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya called for firm action against people writing slogans he described as anti-national.
Bhattacharya said the BJP and police would not enter university campuses over the issue.
The dispute centers on repeated graffiti exchanges between Left-wing student groups and the RSS-affiliated ABVP at Jadavpur University.
University authorities removed graffiti after warnings that anti-national or anti-state slogans would not be tolerated.
Fresh slogans, including “Free POK,” appeared after the cleanup in response to Left-wing “Azadi” slogans.
- Who
- West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya, Left-wing student groups, the RSS-affiliated ABVP, and Jadavpur University authorities.
- What
- A dispute over allegedly anti-national and rival political graffiti has intensified at Jadavpur University.
- When
- The latest developments were reported on Sunday, September 6.
- Where
- Jadavpur University in Kolkata, including its Open Air Theatre area.
- Why
- The graffiti exchange followed allegations that anti-national slogans had appeared on university walls and continued after authorities removed the writings.
Left-wing student groups
ABVP and BJP
Graffiti and slogans
Left-wing student groups
Left-wing student organisations returned to university walls with fresh “Azadi” slogans after earlier writings were removed.
ABVP and BJP
The ABVP mounted a counter-response, including “Free POK” slogans, while BJP leaders called for firm action against slogans they considered anti-national.
Response to campus activity
Left-wing student groups
The groups continued the slogan exchange on campus despite the university cleanup.
ABVP and BJP
Samik Bhattacharya said responsible individuals should be identified and dealt with firmly, while stating that the BJP and police would not enter the campus.
- Main BJP statement
- Samik Bhattacharya said those writing slogans against the nation’s interests should be identified and dealt with firmly.
- Campus access
- Bhattacharya said the BJP and police would not enter university campuses over the issue.
- University involved
- Jadavpur University
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Groups involved
- Left-wing student organisations and the RSS-affiliated ABVP
- Slogans mentioned
- “Bharat tere tukde honge,” “Free POK,” and “Azadi”
- Administrative response
- University authorities removed graffiti and other writings from the walls.