BJP terms JU as ‘hub of anti-national elements’, stages walkout

The extended monsoon session of the West Bengal assembly got off to a tumultuous start on Tuesday as BJP MLAs walked out alleging that Jadavpur University has become a breeding ground for anti-national elements following the death of a first-year student and demanded an NIA probe to uncover the facts.The BJP legislative party, which brought an adjournment motion on the issue, sought a reply from Education Minister Bratya Basu.
“What action has the state government taken to contain the situation at JU and to break the nexus of anti-national elements and drugs at the institute? What has the government done to stop the consumption of alcohol and illegal activities,” Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari asked.
The BJP leader said, “People with ultra-left mindsets are trying to take over the university, and the state government is just a mute spectator.” In reply, Basu blamed Governor CV Ananda Bose for the “situation in Jadavpur University”, after which BJP MLAs started shouting slogans against the TMC government.
Later, the opposition legislators walked out of the House, disagreeing with the minister.
“The governor is solely responsible for the situation. It is not that a menace like ragging only occurs in JU. Such incidents have occurred in central institutes like IIT Kharagpur,” Basu said.