Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Former Jadavpur University Teachers Condemn Alleged August Campus Violence
Former teachers at Jadavpur University said serious violence happened on campus on August 20.
They accused ABVP supporters of vandalising parts of the university and throwing fireballs at women.
They said CCTV footage showed who damaged the university emblem.
The teachers were upset that police complaints were filed against two professors instead.
ABVP says the professors may have been involved in the emblem’s damage.
The dispute began after ABVP said its student leader Nikhil Das was assaulted.
The university later repaired the damaged emblem.
Both sides are calling for investigations into what happened.
Former Jadavpur University teachers condemned alleged ABVP-led vandalism and violence on the campus on August 20.
The teachers said evidence, including CCTV footage, had not led to action against alleged offenders.
They criticized FIRs filed against professors Rajyeswar Sinha and Partha Pratim Roy.
ABVP said the professors may have been involved in damage to the university emblem and sought a police probe.
The unrest followed an alleged assault on ABVP unit president Nikhil Das by Left student supporters.
- Who
- Former Jadavpur University teachers, ABVP supporters, and professors Rajyeswar Sinha and Partha Pratim Roy were involved in the dispute.
- What
- Former teachers condemned alleged campus violence and vandalism, while ABVP sought an investigation into two professors’ alleged involvement in damage to the university emblem.
- When
- The alleged violence occurred on August 20, after an alleged assault on August 19; the former teachers issued their statement on Sunday.
- Where
- Jadavpur University campus and Jadavpur police station area.
- Why
- The confrontation followed an alleged assault on ABVP unit president Nikhil Das by Left student supporters and subsequent ABVP protests.
Former Teachers’ Account
ABVP’s Allegations
Responsibility for vandalism
Former Teachers’ Account
The former teachers said evidence and CCTV footage showed ABVP supporters were responsible for the campus vandalism and emblem damage.
ABVP’s Allegations
ABVP protested after an alleged assault on its unit president and accused two university professors of involvement in damage to the emblem.
Police action
Former Teachers’ Account
The former teachers said no action had been taken against the alleged offenders despite evidence and criticized the FIRs against two professors.
ABVP’s Allegations
ABVP lodged a complaint at Jadavpur police station seeking an investigation into the two professors’ alleged involvement.
Impact on the university
Former Teachers’ Account
The former teachers said the scale of violence, including an alleged arson attempt and threats to women, severely harmed the academic environment.
ABVP’s Allegations
ABVP’s stated action followed what it described as an assault on Nikhil Das by Left student supporters.
- Incident date
- August 20
- University
- Jadavpur University
- Main allegation
- ABVP supporters allegedly vandalised the campus, damaged the university emblem, threatened women, and attempted arson.
- Teachers’ claim
- Former teachers said CCTV footage identified alleged ABVP supporters responsible for the vandalism.
- Police complaints
- FIRs were filed against professors Rajyeswar Sinha and Partha Pratim Roy, according to the former teachers’ statement.
- ABVP response
- ABVP lodged a complaint seeking a probe into the alleged involvement of the two professors in emblem damage.
- Emblem outcome
- The university later restored the damaged outer ring of its emblem.