West Bengal minister vows zero tolerance for admission extortion

In West Bengal, a part of India, a minister named Jagannath Chattopadhyay is in charge of higher education.

He spoke to reporters on Saturday, August 8.

He said that the government will follow a 'zero tolerance' policy on extortion.

Extortion is when someone forces you to pay money even if you do not want to.

This policy applies to the admission process in colleges and universities.

It means the government will not accept any attempt at corruption.

Chattopadhyay said the government is determined to weed out corruption.

This is meant to protect students and families during admissions.