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Suvendu Adhikari to Lead Nationalism Gathering Outside Jadavpur University
Suvendu Adhikari plans to speak outside Jadavpur University on Friday.
The event is meant to promote nationalism.
More than 10,000 people are expected to sing “Vande Mataram.”
The gathering comes after Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad supporters entered the campus on August 20.
They said they were protesting an alleged assault on their unit president.
Supporters of the event believe it will challenge people they describe as anti-national.
Some university teachers called for a cooperative relationship between the university and the state.
A student who was inside the campus criticized the event and said it distracts from alleged vandalism.
Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to address a gathering outside Jadavpur University’s Gate No. 2 at 5pm on Friday.
More than 10,000 people are expected to sing “Vande Mataram” after the address, according to sources.
The event follows an August 20 campus incursion by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad supporters protesting an alleged assault on their unit president.
Ramps, a dais and saffron flags were installed near the university, while traffic was diverted around the event site.
Supporters said the gathering would promote nationalism, while critics accused ABVP supporters of vandalism and attempting to take over the campus.
- Who
- Suvendu Adhikari will address the gathering, with more than 10,000 people expected to attend.
- What
- A public address and group singing of “Vande Mataram” are planned outside Jadavpur University.
- Where
- Outside Gate No. 2 of Jadavpur University, along Raja Subodh Mallick Road.
- When
- Friday at 5pm; the event is scheduled eight days after the August 20 campus incidents.
- Why
- Organizers say the event will instil nationalism and address problems on the campus after an ABVP protest.
Supporters and organisers
Critics and campus voices
Purpose of the gathering
Supporters and organisers
Supporters said Adhikari’s visit would instil nationalism and help address problems they associate with “dimagi Naxals.”
Critics and campus voices
A student who was inside the campus said the event was intended to deflect attention from alleged ABVP vandalism and an attempted takeover of the campus.
Role of nationalism at Jadavpur University
Supporters and organisers
The gathering’s organisers plan to sing “Vande Mataram” and present the event as a statement of nationalism.
Critics and campus voices
Jadavpur University Teachers Association representative Partha Pratim Biswas said nationalism is already part of the university’s legacy and called for a harmonious relationship between the state and the university.
August 20 campus incident
Supporters and organisers
ABVP supporters said they entered the campus to protest the alleged assault of their unit president, Nikhil Das.
Critics and campus voices
Anushna Das described the ABVP participants as outsiders who tried to take over the campus and vandalised the university.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Suvendu Adhikari
- Location
- Jadavpur University Gate No. 2
- Time
- 5pm on Friday
- Expected attendance
- More than 10,000 people
- Planned activity
- Singing “Vande Mataram”
- Related incident
- ABVP supporters entered the campus twice on August 20
- Traffic impact
- Traffic from Garia toward Golpark was diverted through the 8B bus stand
Quotes
Partha Pratim Biswas
Representative of the Left-dominated Jadavpur University Teachers Association
“JU was born out of a spirit of nationalism. It is in the DNA of the university. JU teachers and engineers have played a crucial role in nation-building. This legacy JU has inherited and carries forward. I believe there must be a harmonious bond between the state and the university in the continued discharge of the legacy.”
telegraphindia.com
“This move by the chief minister is aimed at deflecting the attention from the real issue — that ABVP goons tried to take over the campus with outsiders and vandalised the university.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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